A new stadium lease for the Cincinnati Bengals has not reached the end zone yet. Hamilton County commissioners approved the 11-year lease on Thursday that includes $470 million in renovations to Paycor Stadium.

Just hours after the county's meeting, the Bengals said in a statement that they had not seen the version of the lease county commissioners approved.

Tight end Noah Fant’s search for a new team is over after signing a one-year contract with the Cincinnati Bengals.

Veteran tight end Noah Fant signed with the Cincinnati Bengals following his release from the Seattle Seahawks.

"He gives you even more flexibility," Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said of tight end Noah Fant before practice.

His top weapon is one of the best wide receivers in the game. Ja'Marr Chase and Justin Jefferson are the only 99-rated wide receivers in Madden 26. Among other Bengals stars, Trey Hendrickson's rating surfaced at a 92 overall in the game.

As a result, the Bengals' very young core isn't quite there, at least as evidenced by a recent ranking by ESPN of NFL teams with talent under the age of 25. The Bengals check in at No. 25, in part because three key players "graduated" from the list in WR Ja'Marr Chase,

The Philadelphia Eagles stay atop the preseason power rankings. The Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers are both ahead of the Bengals. The Bengals fell six spots this week as Trey Hendrickson's contract dispute continues.