Bengals fan favorite likely approaching unceremonious end in Cincinnati

Detroit Lions v Cincinnati Bengals - NFL 2025 | Lauren Leigh Bacho/GettyImagesIt was already going to be an intense offseason of looking in the mirror for the Cincinnati Bengals' organization. Everything just got a whole lot more complicated on that front.

The Bengals have no shortage of issues to fix on their defense. They have struggled to such a degree that it's cost them a Linsanity-esque run by Joe Flacco in place of an injured Joe Burrow. Despite Joe Brrr roaring back from turf toe surgery, the deep-seated problems persist.

Monday's latest news out of Who Dey Land certainly won't help the cause for Cincinnati to fix its defensive woes. Because the best defender on the roster by a long…