The NFL schedule release hasn't happened yet, but someone in the know made a few interesting hints about the Bengals.

On Sunday night, the Bengals refused ... it shatters the curve, paying Cincinnati's WR1 15 percent more annually than a guy whose 96.5 average receiving yards per game are the most in NFL history.

The Cincinnati Bengals ... three games with at least 10 catches and 177 yards. That included 11 catches for 264 yards and three touchdowns in a 35-34 loss at Baltimore in a Thursday night game.