CINCINNATI — Plenty of Bengals fans want the team to hire an official general manager. One part of their front office could soon hold one of those roles, according to Sports Illustrated's Albert Breer.

Tuesday provided another. Brett Rypien, who spent time with the Bengals this year, just got claimed by the Minnesota Vikings on waivers after his release from the Indianapolis Colts. Ready for this?

The Cincinnati Bengals ' opponents for the 2026 NFL regular season are set, with the team's third-place finish in the AFC North this season.

According to Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer, Bengals assistant general manager Mike Potts is a name “closing in” on a full-fledged NFL general manager job. Potts was promoted to assistant GM during the 2024 offseason, joining Steven Radicevic and Trey Brown in newly created roles under director of player personnel Duke Tobin.

With one week left in the 2025 regular season and the Cincinnati Bengals sitting at 6-10, having been eliminated for a few weeks now, many have already shifted into offseason mode and tracking where the Bengals could be picking in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.

It's true the Titans secondary is occupied by practice squad players, but 13.5 points is a lot. I'm not calling for an upset, but don't forget that this Jaguars team has lost to the Titans in a critical Week 18 spot before.

The Bengals beat the Cardinals in Week 17. Here are the replay and highlights from the game at Paycor Stadium.

The NFL season continues in Week 17 when the Cincinnati Bengals host the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday. Start time, how to watch, stream and NFL TV schedule.

Cardinals tight end Trey McBride established an NFL record, but there were few positives for Arizona, which lost its 13th game of the season.