Bengals to host Dalton Risner on a FA visit

[Nicomo Cosca]

Jalen Rivers in at right guard with the #Bengals starters

Rivers is the next man up with Lucas Patrick and Cody Ford dealing with injuries

— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) August 20, 2025

We currently have 2 rookie guards practicing with the 1’s. They need to sign Risner immediately.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(1 hour ago)Nicomo Cosca Wrote:

Jalen Rivers in at right guard with the #Bengals starters

Rivers is the next man up with Lucas Patrick and Cody Ford dealing with injuries

— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) August 20, 2025

We currently have 2 rookie guards practicing with the 1’s. They need to sign Risner immediately.

Problem is he is visiting with other teams so it will be a few days at the earliest.

[Fan_in_Kettering]

(1 hour ago)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Problem is he is visiting with other teams so it will be a few days at the earliest.

This is a VERY good point. I’m sure Dalton Risner had all of his team visits lined up long before he came to Cincinnati yesterday. Just remember Noah Fant didn’t sign here during his visit either — but eventually he did.

[Essex Johnson]

(6 hours ago)M.W. Wrote: You are most likely 100% correct.  The thing that I hope he considers is the fact that it is this late in the off season and he is not signed.

But now he like the lone guy left  before real cuts, so supply and demand, he is in a better position now than before plus I read some comments that he overvalued himself in early FA

[Essex Johnson]

(4 hours ago)NUGDUKWE Wrote: Yeah i agree. Im still trying to give the FO the benefit of doubt. But he signed for 2.41mil last year. I know we signed Patrick for 2.1 and just saw Fant was 2.75mil. I know we tried to lower ball him. 

Glad you know everything  behind the scenes. Also how is Fant a d Patrick low ball?? They accepted offer , maybe we actually offered more than others.. 

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(1 hour ago)Fan_in_Kettering Wrote: This is a VERY good point.  I’m sure Dalton Risner had all of his team visits lined up long before he came to Cincinnati yesterday.  Just remember Noah Fant didn’t sign here during his visit either — but eventually he did.

That is how it works. I wish some of us were right and we could just make sure he couldn't leave, but that isn't how it works.

I think Risner might be even more likely to sign with us after his others visits than Fant was. Risner said he wanted to be here to block for 
Burrow early on in the offseason. Might have to anti up his contract a bit though, but he is worth it and we need him with the injuries.

I like Rivers, but we cannot have 2 rookies starting on the OL. Fairchild has impressed and has won the LG spot so good for him, but we 
need another vet and Risner is perfect for the job.

[*rfaulk34*]

Any word on what Patrick's injury is?

He def grabbed his chest/shoulder area on back to back plays and was looking to the sideline after the 2nd time. 

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(1 hour ago)rfaulk34 Wrote: Any word on what Patrick's injury is?

He def grabbed his chest/shoulder area on back to back plays and was looking to the sideline after the 2nd time. 

Good question...

[007BengalsFan]

(1 hour ago)Essex Johnson Wrote: But now he like the lone guy left  before real cuts, so supply and demand, he is in a better position now than before plus I read some comments that he overvalued himself in early FA

They could pick up the phone and call Scherff.  See if he is really retired or has another season in him.

[SladeX]

(1 hour ago)rfaulk34 Wrote: Any word on what Patrick's injury is?

He def grabbed his chest/shoulder area on back to back plays and was looking to the sideline after the 2nd time. 

I suspected as much (injury). IMHO, undisclosed/imminent injuries are the leading cause of mysterious production drop offs.

[NUGDUKWE]

(1 hour ago)Essex Johnson Wrote: Glad you know everything  behind the scenes. Also how is Fant a d Patrick low ball?? They accepted offer , maybe we actually offered more than others.. 

I wasn't saying they necessarily low balled Patrick and Fant. But let's just be honest with ourselves and take the fandom glasses off. People saw Patrick's deal and said whew they are giving him backup money they must expect to be a backup but no they expected him to start with that money. Fant 2.75 with incentives to raise it to 4mil is significantly less than the 2yrs 21mil he had last signed. While yes people may say see there strategy works but we didn't need Fant, we could afford to let him go elsewhere. But I really just pointed out those contracts as an example of the kind of money we are expecting to sign in FA. Its on par with what he has been making but if he asked for 5mil is that the hold up? 

[NUGDUKWE]

(49 minutes ago)007BengalsFan Wrote: They could pick up the phone and call Scherff.  See if he is really retired or has another season in him.

They could, but they aren't offering the type of money that would convince someone to give it another go.

[*bfine32*]

Dalton's asking price may rise. Kaleb McGary was carted off in ATL today