Winning in Week 1 and starting the season on the right note would be the best thing for Cincinnati. The slow starts have crippled the team down the stretch and with Chase, Burrow and Higgins healthy and ready to go, the Bengals should be competing for a Lombardi Trophy every year.

The Cincinnati Bengals and rookie defensive end Shemar Stewart agreed to a four-year, fully guaranteed $18.97 million contract Friday, per multiple reports.