Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard will retire from the NFL, he announced Wednesday. "In my heart, I know that I gave this game, this team, and this city everything that I had," Hubbard wrote on his social media platforms.

The Cincinnati native spent seven seasons with the Bengals, who drafted him in the third round of the 2018 draft. Hubbard had 38 1/2 sacks in 104 games while helping Cincinnati return to prominence, including a berth in the Super Bowl following the 2021 season.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard announced his retirement from the NFL on Wednesday ahead of free agency's opening. Hubbard, the Cincinnati native who attended Moeller High School and joined the Bengals via the third round in 2018,

Alex Cappa has been a starter on the Cincinnati Bengals offensive line for the past three seasons, but he won't be returning for a fourth season. The team has decided to cut ties with Cappa in a move that was announced on Monday.

The NFL's deadline for applying franchise and transition tags passed at 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday. Two franchises used the tag, keeping those players from the free-agent market as a result. Free agency will officially begin at 4 p.

One week away from the official start to the new league year, the NFL offseason is already buzzing. In the days following the NFL scouting combine in Indianapolis, many teams were active making moves to clear cap space before free agency begins next week.

The Cincinnati Bengals continue to take some heat for the Tee Higgins franchise tag. Some of it comes from franchise greats, too. Chad Johnson, appearing on ESPN's "First Take" after the news of a second Higgins franchise tag hit the airwaves,

The Cincinnati Bengals announced Monday that they would be franchise tagging Tee Higgins for the second consecutive year. In theory, this decision will keep Cincinnati's coveted No. 2 receiver around for the 2025 campaign.