Andrew Hawkins' sprained ankle will be in a cast for 10 days. How will the injury affect the Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver's status going forward?

The Cincinnati Bengals didn't pick up an option on Andre Smith in 2011, and they used their franchise tag on Michael Johnson. Now, Smith will cost the Bengals, one way or another.

Veteran center Jeff Faine won't have the benefit of offseason work when he lines up for the Cincinnati Bengals in Monday night's opener, and his first blocking assignment is a tough one.

Cincinnati Bengals coach Marvin Lewis took a chance on rookie linebacker Vontaze Burfict when nobody else wanted him. That decision paid off Friday.

Confused about the new IR rule? Gregg Rosenthal tries to clear it up, writing that David DeCastro of the Pittsburgh Steelers and Desmond Bishop of the Green Bay Packers could be two of the players who benefit.

Tasked with the near-impossible job of finding a replacement for injured center Kyle Cook, the Cincinnati Bengals rummaged through the free-agent pile to pick up veteran Jeff Faine.

Michael Lombardi identifies blue-chip and red-chip players at each offensive position entering the 2012 season. Where does Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton fall after a brilliant rookie campaign?

Cincinnati Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden has pulled himself out of consideration for head-coaching positions, league sources said Tuesday. Gruden later confirmed the news.

Bengals QB Dalton misses practice with flu

Ranking teams is tricky business, especially before games are even played. MIchael Lombardi takes a stab at his 1 to 32 pecking order by using his popular blue-chip/red-chip player ratings as a guide.

Who are the best players, by position, in the NFL? NFL.com's Michael Lombardi brings back his annual blue-chip/red-chip rankings, where he breaks down the elite and the near-elite at every position, starting with the offense.

When talking about the best offensive linemen in the NFL, it's easy to mention left tackles because they play an elite position and are typically the best paid. But there's so much more to the success of an offensive line.