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Cincinnati Bengals sign C Connor Lew

Cincinnati Bengals signed C Connor Lew on May 8, 2026.

Event type
Free agent signing
First reported
May 8, 2026
Official
May 8, 2026
Position
C

What changed

Player
Connor Lew
From
Free agent
To
Cincinnati Bengals
Effective
May 8, 2026

Known details

Compensation
Signed a 4 year $5.4 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

How this move reshapes the Centers room

Cincinnati Bengals centers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

45Jacob Bayer355/17005085$885K23.66'3"310
35Connor LewNEW413/1700505046$1.4M310
20Ted Karras5711/17949964858$4.5M33.46'4"310
45Matt LeeLEFT3610/17455690525.16'4"310
45Jacob Bayer355/17005085$885K23.66'3"310
45Seth McLaughlinLEFT355/17005089$885K24.96'4"305
20Ted Karras5711/17949964858$4.5M33.46'4"310

Timeline

  1. OfficialMay 8, 2026

    Cincinnati Bengals sign C Connor Lew

    Signed a 4 year $5.4 million contract with Cincinnati (CIN)

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