Orlando Brown Jr. signs extension with Bengals after negotiating without an agent

The Bengals signed Orlando Brown Jr. to a two-year extension that he negotiated without an agent, keeping him as the team's left tackle into the 2026 season.

The Bengals signed Orlando Brown Jr. to a two-year contract extension as they continue offseason work ahead of the 2026 season. Brown joined Cincinnati in 2023 and has been the team's left tackle protecting Joe Burrow. He negotiated the extension himself, beginning talks in February so he could focus on football and his pursuit of a title. The team expects him to enter his age-30 season as part of the offensive line continuity. Key details: - The deal is a two-year extension keeping Brown with the Bengals into the 2026 season. - Brown negotiated the contract without an agent and initiated talks in February to focus on football. - He joined Cincinnati in 2023 and logged more than 1,000 snaps at left tackle in two of his three Bengals seasons. - Pro Football Focus grades cited were 66.1 in 2023, 58.1 in 2024 and 60.6 in 2025, and his reported salary cap hit has been $22 million. - The Bengals list their projected 2026 starting offensive line as Orlando Brown Jr., Dylan Fairchild, Ted Karras, Dalton Risner and Amrarius Mims. Summary: The extension keeps Brown in Cincinnati as the starting left tackle and preserves the team's offensive-line continuity into the 2026 season. The club and Brown will continue offseason work under that alignment.