For at least the past two years, the Bengals and Visit Cincy have told the NFL they're interested in the sought-after preseason event.

Trey Hendrickson has used his voice to publicly express his desire for a new deal, and recently, his tone has taken a harsh turn as contract negotiations with the Cincinnati Bengals have stalled over the last few weeks.

Visit Cincy and the Bengals jointly signed and submitted an expression of interest to the NFL last fall, Visit Cincy President and CEO Julie Calvert told Cincinnati Business Courier. That formal step included an amendment that the team is targeting 2028 or 2029 to host the massive event. It previously included 2027 in its request.

Bearcats football kicks off the season vs. Nebraska at Arrowhead Stadium Aug. 28. The kickoff announced Tuesday, will be at 9 p.m. Eastern

We're all winners with that elite Week 1 prime-time slate. But the Browns and Saints are schedule-release losers with no prime-time games.

CINCINNATI — ESPN ranked the offseasons for all Power 4 teams this week, and Cincinnati slotted right in the middle of the Big 12 as the eighth-ranked team. Cincinnati had a solid, not amazing offseason, highlighted by adequate talent retention entering Scott Satterfield's fifth season.

We don't know the 2025 NFL schedule yet but but we do know each team's opponents. Here's how all 32 teams rank by strength of schedule.