Sam Hubbard was born and raised in Cincinnati, making him a perfect fit for the Bengals. Now the veteran defensive end is ending his NFL career where it started, announcing Wednesday that he's retiring at the age of 29 after seven NFL seasons -- all of them spent with the Bengals.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard announced his retirement from the NFL after seven seasons with the team. Hubbard, 29, is a highly respected player in the Bengals’ organization. The former Moeller standout helped lead Cincinnati to one of its most successful runs in franchise history during the 2021-2022 seasons as a team captain and key player on defense.

The Las Vegas Raiders agreed to a contract with free-agent offensive guard Alex Cappa on Wednesday, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport. Cappa's representatives confirmed he landed a two-year, $11 million deal with the Raiders.

Cappa was released by the Bengals earlier this week, which is why he's free to sign with Las Vegas at this point. He was the team's starting right guard for the three previous sea

Despite a growing number of talented wideouts becoming available, there are at least a few NFL teams that are trying to acquire Cincinnati Bengals wideout Tee Higgins. Multiple teams have contacted the Bengals about the availability of Higgins after the team franchise tagged him for a second straight year,

Multiple teams inquired about the availability of franchise-tagged Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins, but Cincinnati's appetite for parting with the No. 2 receiver remains unclear, according to reports.

The Cincinnati Bengals reportedly are not loosening their grip on star receiver Tee Higgins anytime soon. Per The Athletic's Dianna Russini, "multiple teams" contacted the Bengals after they placed the franchise tag on Higgins to gauge his availability for a trade,