Bengals teammates tried to distract Evan McPherson in practice Friday, but it didn't work, which is good news for more than just the kicker.

Winning in Week 1 and starting the season on the right note would be the best thing for Cincinnati. The slow starts have crippled the team down the stretch and with Chase, Burrow and Higgins healthy and ready to go, the Bengals should be competing for a Lombardi Trophy every year.

The Cincinnati Bengals and first-round pick Shemar Stewart reached an agreement on his four-year, fully guaranteed deal on Friday afternoon, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported.

We want to be a little different. So let’s talk about quarterbacks, specifically the new Cincinnati Bengals quarterback who doubles as the old Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback, Desmond Ridder. How did he get here? Why is he here?

The Bengals' cornerbacks got torched last season. This cornerback has the chance to change that and become the Bengals' breakout player.

Dylan Fairchild, a third-round selection in this year's NFL Draft out of Georgia, is taking snaps with the starters as a left guard in his first camp.

The Bengals pulled Higgins from practice purely for precautionary reasons. He said afterward he’s fine. There even was a mild dustup that didn’t rise to the level of a fight but did feature a helmet being ripped off after a running play by the third-team offense against the third-team defense.