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NFLTR Insider: Bengals, Higgins, Rodgers, Lawrence, 18-Game Season, Steelers, Parsons

February 18, 2025

Bengals

  • The Bengals are planning to use the franchise tag on WR Tee Higgins for the second straight year. (NFLTR)

  • Cincinnati is hoping to extend WR Ja'Marr Chase, WR Tee Higgins and DE Trey Hendrickson this offseason. (NFLTR)

Aaron Rodgers

  • The Jets revealed they are moving on from QB Aaron Rodgers for the 2025 season after two years with the team.

  • However, Rodgers reportedly told new HC Aaron Glenn and new GM Darren Mougey that he intends to play in 2025.

  • Some more notes on Rodgers and the Jets. (NFLTR)

Trevor Lawrence

18-Game Season

  • Super Bowl dates through 2027 are set but the date for Super Bowl LXII in 2028 has not been decided yet.

  • This means that this is the NFL’s most logical year to push for an 18-game season.

Steelers

Buzz:

  • The Raiders and assistant GM Champ Kelly have mutually agreed to part ways. (NFLTR)

  • Cowboys LB Micah Parsons said he’s had a positive dialogue with Cowboys owner Jerry Jones and that there is a plan for him to sign a new deal with Dallas. (NFLTR)

  • Saints owner Gayle Benson said they wanted a candidate who was "exceptionally bright, creative and more importantly, a tremendous leader." (NFLTR)

  • New Jaguars Executive Vice President of Football Operations Tony Boselli has high expectations for the Jaguars in the coming seasons. (NFLTR)

  • The Giants are “strongly leaning” toward picking up OLB Kayvon Thibodeaux's fifth-year option. (NFLTR)

  • The Saints interviewed Eagles assistant HC/RB coach Jemal Singleton for their OC job. (NFLTR)

  • Ravens OL Ben Cleveland was arrested for a DUI on February 12th in Milledgeville, Georgia. (NFLTR)

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