Zack Moss had another reminder of just how far he's come in one of those inspirational, almost made-for-TV lives when he walked into Paycor Stadium for the first time as a Bengals running back and saw Chad Johnson.

Endorsed by old New England teammate Ted Karras, Trent Brown helped the Bengals claim the biggest book-end tackles in the NFL when he signed a free-agent deal.

The Bengals today exercised a team option to extend by one year the contract of WR Ja'Marr Chase. The team's 2021 first-round draft choice now is signed through the 2025 season. 

The Bengals today re-signed exclusive rights QB Jake Browning to a two-year contract through the 2025 season. In addition, the team signed unrestricted free agent QB Logan Woodside to a one-year contract for the 2024 season. 

The Bengals today re-signed exclusive rights player LS Cal Adomitis and unrestricted free agent LB Joe Bachie, each to one-year contracts for the 2024 season. 

ORLANDO, Fla. _ Ryan Fitzpatrick, who counts new Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki as one of his top ten  teammates of all-time, saw Ted Karras (who has to be in his top five) save his life with a move right out of Cincinnati in  Miami.

ORLANDO, Fla. _ Highlights from Bengals head coach Zac Taylor's appearance Monday morning at the AFC head coaches media breakfast during the NFL's annual meeting:

"The Cincinnati Kid," is now also the "Provost of Paycor" ... Ted Karras likes the building vibe as he eyes a fast start ... What Orlando Brown Jr. has taken from Trent Brown's tape before they were teammates ... An offensive and defensive view of Aaron Donald's retirement ...

After signing massive pass-protector Trent Brown Tuesday to use his decade-long NFL experience to shield Joe Burrow at right tackle this year, the move appeared to send the Bengals steaming with momentum into the next phase of the offseason. Free-agent signings start to slow and focus turns to next month's suddenly flexible draft where anything goes at No. 18.

The Bengals today signed unrestricted free agent OT Trent Brown to a one-year contract for the 2024 season.

Sheldon Rankins, the veteran three-technique who signed with the Bengals Monday, is an old teammate of Bengals Pro Bowl sacker Trey Hendrickson. Here is Trey's Take: