The Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to a one-year deal with tight end Irv Smith, Jr., according to a source.

Smith could start at tight end next season after Hayden Hurst left for the Carolina Panthers in free agency.

The Minnesota Vikings used a second-round pick on Smith in 2019.

Ezekiel Elliott has narrowed his options on where to play in 2023 down to the Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets and Philadelphia Eagles, according to sources.

Elliott, 27, would like to make his decision about where to sign by the end of next week.

The running back tweeted on Thursday that he also wants to wear the #15, which he wore in college at Ohio State.

Elliott, who was set to count $16.7 million against the Dallas Cowboys' salary cap, was released by the team March 15.

The longest-tenured member of the Cincinnati Bengals' offensive line is seeking a trade.

Offensive tackle Jonah Williams has expressed his desire to be traded, a source confirmed to ESPN on Friday. The request comes after four-time Pro Bowl tackle Orlando Brown Jr. agreed to terms with the Bengals earlier in the week.

Orlando Brown Jr. and the Cincinnati Bengals have agreed to a four-year, $64 million deal with a signing bonus of over $31 million.

The Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Jets were among other teams that showed interest in Brown.

If Brown continues to play left tackle, that means former first-round pick Jonah Williams will likely need to find a new position. Williams, who had his fifth-year option picked up last season, has been the team's primary starter on the left side of the offensive line since he was drafted in 2019.

The Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms with Jessie Bates on a four-year, $64 million contract, according to reports.

Bates will make $23 million in the first year of the deal.

The Cincinnati Bengals drafted Bates in the second-round back in 2018. The Bengals used the franchise tag to keep the safety last offseason.

Sheriff's deputies entered the home of Joe Mixon early Tuesday morning in response to a "shots fired" call, according to a report.

No arrests were made, but a juvenile was reportedly taken to the hospital with "minor injuries," though it's currently unclear on how he sustained them. 

WLWT News 5 in Cincinnati spoke with Mixon's sister Shelonda early Tuesday morning, and she reportedly said her brother wasn't involved in the shooting. 

The Cincinnati Bengals are going to have to cut players in order to afford lucrative contract extensions for Joe Burrow, Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase.

Judging by the words of Duke Tobin, Joe Mixon could be among the cap casualties for the Bengals very soon.

"Joe has been a vital part of our team," Tobin said. "He's been a successful part of our team. Again, I'm not gonna predict the offseason because I don't have the answers. In the words of the great Kevin Malone (a character from The Office), 'I don't know.'"

Mixon is due to count nearly $12.8 million against the salary cap in 2023.

The Cincinnati Bengals are making it known that Tee Higgins isn't going anywhere.

Duke Tobin refuted any notion that the team could be interested in shopping the standout receiver this offseason.

"If they want a receiver, go find your own," Tobin said. "In my opinion, Tee Higgins is a good piece for the Cincinnati Bengals. The trade stuff is a little ridiculous right now."

Higgins, a third-year player, is about to enter the final year of his rookie contract. He is one of several players who will be up for contract extensions this year or next, including Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase.