The Cincinnati Bengals added some new faces in free agency this offseason, as guys like TJ Slaton and Oren Burks will be donning the black-and-orange for the first time next season.
Outside of re-signing many of their own players, the Cincinnati Bengals have been relatively quiet in free agency to this point. One particular move, though, was applauded by Pro Football Focus.
Pro Football Focus broke down each NFL team's free-agent signing with the most upside and Cincinnati's Oren Burks got the crown in the Queen City. Burks just signed a two-year, $5 million deal after winning the Super Bowl with Philadelphia.
The Bengals made a small splash to open free agency with the signings of two defenders: T.J. Slaton and Oren Burks. Slaton is a nose tackle coming from Green Bay and Burks is a linebacker that played for Philadelphia during their championship run.
With an established top tier and some young options revealing themselves last season, here is a look at where clubs' QB depth charts stand. Contracts and long-term outlooks do not factor in here; these rankings apply only to 2025 on-field capabilities.
The Bengals signed linebacker Oren Burks to a two-year contract on Monday. Financial terms were not revealed. A third-round draft pick by Green Bay in 2018, he spent four seasons with the Packers, two with the 49ers and one with the Super Bowl champion Eagles.
The Bengals are signing veteran linebacker Oren Burks to a two-year, $5 million contract. Burks slides into a key role for Cincinnati—both on defense and special teams.
Former Vanderbilt linebacker Oren Burks has played in the last two Super Bowls for two different teams. If plays in Super Bowl LX next year, he’ll do with a third different team.
The Bengals are reuniting with a familiar face.
The Eagles never missed a beat when Oren Burks had to step in for Nakobe Dean early in Philly’s run to the Super Bowl LIX championship. Now, they must figure out how to replace such quality linebacker depth after Burks agreed to a free-agent deal with the Cincinnati Bengals.
Burks joins a growing list of defenders the Eagles have lost this offseason.
Thanks to strong performances in Super Bowl LIX, players like Philadelphia’s Josh Sweat and Milton Williams are about to receive big contracts when free agency begins on March 12. But there are plenty of lesser-known talents in the NFC East.
These lesser-known players were critical to the team’s success last season.
The Eagles’ linebacker room and the evolution of the group was one of the biggest stories of the 2024-25 season. Rewind to the spring and summer and fingers were crossed that Devin White would turn into the player he was supposed to be when Tampa Bay selected him at No.
When the San Francisco 49ers decided to bring in De’Vondre Campbell over retaining long-time reserve Oren Burks heading into the 2024 NFL season, it made all the sense in the world.
A pair of former Vanderbilt Commodores are celebrating a Super Bowl championship this morning. Former Commodores’ linebacker Oren Burks and fullback Khari Blasingame helped the Philadelphia Eagles prevent a three-peat by the Kansas City Chiefs, winning 40-22.
ESPN's Mina Kimes is one of the smartest football analysts out there. So when she talks, we pay attention. She gave an in-depth personal interview to GQ, but she also talked about football and about the Philadelphia Eagles-Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl.
The Philadelphia Eagles dominated in their 55-23 victory over the Washington Commanders in the NFC Championship game. The Eagles’ defense forced five turnovers in the game, with linebacker Oren Burks forcing a pivotal fumble late in the third quarter.
How's this for strange-but-true? When the the Kansas City Chiefs take their first offensive snaps in Super Bowl LIX next week, they could be facing the same middle linebacker as the last Super Bowl, albeit on a different team and in both situations he was filling in for a standout starter.
The Eagles will play the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX with a pair of linebackers who carved their NFL resumes as standout special teamers. They waited for their opportunities, and when they came, they seized the moment.
The Philadelphia Eagles used turnovers and an unstoppable run game to take care of the Washington Commanders, 55-23, and reach their second Super Bowl in three seasons.
The Philadelphia Eagles look like one of the NFL’s most dangerous teams heading into the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Philadelphia finished the regular season 14-3 and won the NFC East division title.
Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Oren Burks is on tap to start one of the biggest games of his seven-year NFL career when the Birds face the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday in the divisional round of the playoffs. But first, Burks owes the NFL a good chunk of money.
Oren Burks had 17 tackles vs the New York Giants in Week 18 and if the Philadelphia Eagles want to advance to the Divisional Round, he's going to have to play a big defensive role.
The Philadelphia Eagles are signing LB Oren Burks, who has taken on more and more defensive responsibilities after largely starting his career on special teams.
On Friday, the San Francisco 49ers designated linebacker Oren Burks as "questionable" for the NFC Championship Game against the Detroit Lions. ESPN's Adam Schefter reports that Burks is not expected to play.
While the 49ers aren’t exactly swimming in salary cap space (they’re just $8.16M under the cap), the good news is they don’t have many areas of need to address.
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