The Cincinnati Bengals have made two big splashes on the first unofficial day of NFL free agency by agreeing to terms with safety Bryan Cook and defensive end Boye Mafe. Since then? Absolute crickets.

Mafe is scheduled to make $20 million per year in Cincinnati. He comes to the Bengals with high expectations. The reigning Super Bowl champion will be asked to become the new face of Cincinnati’s defensive line.

The Seahawks brought in a new head coach (Mike Macdonald) in 2024, the scheme changed, and Mafe’s role wasn’t quite as big after that. Mafe still was a valuable piece of a Super Bowl winning defense in 2025, which means something.

Seattle Seahawks edge rusher Boye Mafe is signing a three-year deal with the Cincinnati Bengals in free agency, according to a report.

Seahawks linebacker Boye Mafe has a market value projection of $14.2 million ahead of free agency.

The Seattle Seahawks have lost several key players at the start of 2026 free agency. The latest is Boye Mafe. Here is what that means.

The Bengals agreed to terms with two starters in safety Bryan Cook and defensive end Boye Mafe. Follow along to see what other moves they make.

The Seattle Seahawks lost key edge rusher and Super Bowl Champion Boye Mafe to the Bengals on the opening day of free agency.