Solomon Wilcots makes the case that this is the best Bengals roster of the Burrow era, crediting a front office that traded a top-ten pick for Dexter Lawrence and went ten deep on the defensive line with Jonathan Allen, Boye Mafe, and Shemar Stewart. He wraps with the secondary upgrades — Bryan Cook and Kyle Dugger at safety — and full confidence the 2026 Bengals are built for a Super Bowl run.

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Solomon Wilcots breaks down five reasons to be fully optimistic about the 2026 Bengals, starting with the front office's $132.7 million free agency haul headlined by trading a top-ten pick for Dexter Lawrence, a move without precedent in Cincinnati history. He credits Zach Taylor's offense for five straight top-ten seasons in scoring and efficiency, arguing the three-year playoff drought was purely a defense problem, and praises Joe Burrow as a generational talent just 47 TDs from breaking Andy Dalton's all-time franchise record. The episode's most passionate stretch is Solomon declaring Ja'Marr Chase the greatest receiver in Bengals history, above every historic predecessor. He closes on a defensive front he counts as ten deep, anchored by Lawrence, BJ Hill, Jonathan Allen, Boye Mafe, and new safety Kyle Dugger.

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On Bleav in Bengals, Carl Banks joins Solomon Wilcots to break down what Bengals fans can expect from Dexter Lawrence after the blockbuster move from New York to Cincinnati. The Giants legend opens up on why he publicly challenged Dexter last season, what may have led to the drop in production, and why he still believes Dexter can change in defense when he’s motivated. The conversation also dives into Joe Burrow, the importance of dominant defenses in today’s NFL, and why the Bengals’ defensive front could become one of the league’s most dangerous units.

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Solomon Wilcots welcomes Cincinnati Bengals 2026 seventh-round pick Landon Robinson to talk about life as a new Cincinnati Bengal. Robinson shares how four years at the Naval Academy built the discipline and mental toughness he believes will carry him through rookie camp, and reveals that over 20 teams were ready to sign him as an undrafted free agent had the Bengals not taken him. Solly recounts Landon's decision to play in Navy's bowl game rather than sit out to protect his draft stock, a choice Robinson says came down to loyalty to his teammates and his responsibility as team captain.

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Solomon Wilcots is joined by Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic to break down the behind-the-scenes story of Cincinnati's blockbuster trade for Dexter Lawrence — a move that required Bengals ownership to do something they've never done before: deal a top-10 pick for a proven veteran while taking on significant future salary cap obligations. Dehner reveals how B.J. Hill served as the secret agent in landing Lawrence, recruiting his longtime friend the night before the trade was finalized, and explains why the three-year, $70 million deal is a genuine bargain for a player motivated to prove himself in a change of scenery.

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Solomon Wilcots is back with another episode of Bleav in Bengals in order to breakdown ALL of the Bengals picks this year in the 2026 draft. Solly lets us know his thoughts about all the new players and where they might be able to contribute and in how long we should expect to see them. He starts with the Bengals effective first round pick, Dexter Lawrence who they traded the actual first round pick for. Listen in to this draft breakdown episode of Bleav in Bengals NOW!

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The Cincinnati Bengals make a massive statement by trading for All-Pro DT Dexter Lawrence—and it could change everything.
Solomon Wilcots breaks down why this move is a game-changer, why the Bengals didn’t overpay, and how Lawrence instantly upgrades the defense as a true difference-maker. Plus, what this means for the draft, key needs still remaining, and how Cincinnati can build a Super Bowl-caliber unit.

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Solomon Wilcots joins us this week to talk all about the Draft and the kind of players that the Cincinnati Bengals need to be taking with they're picks, especially at 10th overall. He gets into a lot of what each of 5 players he hopes are still on the board for them when they are up to pick and what they can do for the team and then gives a crash course on how he wants the Bengals to be playing defense from now on. Tune in NOW for Bleav in Bengals ONLY right here on the Bleav Network!

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