Bengals Defensive Coordinator

Bengals, Boye Mafe agree to 3-year, $60 million deal

Bengals agree to terms with defensive end Boye Mafe

The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to terms on a contract with free-agent defensive end Boye Mafe, his agent Mike McCartney wrote on X on March 9.

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Bengals begin retooling defense by agreeing to deals with Boye Mafe and Bryan Cook, AP sources say

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Grading the Cincinnati Bengals' Contract Agreement with Defensive End Boye Mafe

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Here's why Boye Mafe is an exciting fit for the Bengals | Analysis

When the Cincinnati Bengals opted not to place the franchise tag on Trey Hendrickson, it was clear the team was ready to move on.

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Boye Mafe to Sign With Bengals, Leaving Seahawks 'Dark Side' Defense in Trouble

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Grade the Bengals’ free agency signings of Bryan Cook and Boye Mafe

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How the Bengals’ defensive free agency plan is coming into focus

Why Duke Tobin, Zac Taylor and Al Golden believe "force multipliers" are the key to turning the defense around.

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Bengals searching for ‘impact’ players on defense ahead of critical season

Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden discussed where things stand for Cincinnati on defense ahead of a critical season

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There are 2 Big Reasons to Believe Al Golden and the Cincinnati Bengals Defense Can Make a Huge Leap in 2026

Not only have past Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinators shown impressive improvement from Year 1 to Year 2, but Al Golden's group made a huge leap from Weeks 1-9 to Weeks 10-18 last year.

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Can coaching continuity help the Bengals fix their defense?

The Bengals head into Al Golden's second season as defensive coordinator looking at add pieces to a unit that was 30th in scoring last season.

Bengals free agency: Anticipated fits, targets and strategy to microwave defense again

A look at free-agent classes leading up to Cincinnati's Super Bowl appearance gives possible clues about this year's approach.

Trey Hendrickson Reportedly Won't Get Bengals Franchise Tag, Top NFL Free-Agent Landing Spots

The Cincinnati Bengals will not use a franchise tag on their star defensive end, NFL Network's Ian Rapoport and Tom Pelissero reported Tuesday. A franchise tag would have cost the Bengals about $30.2 million next season. Instead, Hendrickson will become an unrestricted free agent next week.

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Zac Taylor finalizes Bengals' coaching staff for 2026 season

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor has finalized his coaching staff for the 2026 season. After interviewing with the Cleveland Browns for their vacant head coach position and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers for their offensive coordinator role, Bengals’ offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher returns for another year leading Cincinnati’s offense.