Bengals' Orlando Brown Jr. extension sends unmistakable message

Dec 28, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. (75) leaves the field after a game against the Arizona Cardinals at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images | Katie Stratman-Imagn ImagesFinding the words to describe the latest Cincinnati Bengals news proved more elusive than usual. There hasn't been much to celebrate since the first day of the NFL free agency legal tampering window.

Orlando Brown Jr. is a fine left tackle, a model citizen by all accounts, and is grateful that the Bengals gave him a shot to continue playing the position after he started his career in Baltimore on the right side. He did play left tackle for the…