Cincinnati Bengals

Near season-long injuries to Joe Burrow and Trey Hendrickson largely doomed the Bengals on both sides of the ball in 2025. The good news is the former stud still proved plenty capable of leading an elite offense when healthy enough to suit up. The bad news is that this still very much resembles one of the very worst defenses in the league.

It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out the majority of the Bengals' offseason resources should be spent on a defense that has allowed the third-most points in the NFL during the last two seasons, although some additional help on the offensive line of scrimmage would be appreciated as well.

Front Seven: It's safe to say everything needs some help in the front seven.

Secondary: This secondary simply hasn't found a real answer at safety since letting Jessie Bates take his talents to Atlanta in free agency during the 2023 offseason.

Offensive Line: Strolling into 2026 with the league's eighth-cheapest offensive line isn't acceptable considering the lackluster results in recent history.