The Bengals and Hamilton County still need to work out the terms of a long-term lease. For now, they have a short-term agreement to improve Paycor Stadium in 2026. Chris Wetterich of the Cincinnati Business Courier (via Sports Business Daily) reports that the Bengals and the league will foot the bill for $120 million of improvements,

Hamilton County and the Cincinnati Bengals have reached a preliminary agreement for $185 million in improvements to Paycor Stadium for the 2026 season.

The Cincinnati Bengals and Hamilton County have had a significant update in their ongoing war for renovations to Paycor Stadium and a lease agreement that would keep the Bengals in Cincinnati.