AFC North Notes: Bengals, Ravens, Steelers

Bengals

• The Athletic’s Jay Morrison says the Bengals’ first priorities this offseason should be to re-sign CB Darqueze Dennard and TE C.J. Uzomah.  
• Morrison wouldn’t be surprised if Cincinnati re-signed TE Tyler Eifert to an incentive-laden deal and he could see them bringing back restricted free agent OL Trey Hopkins and veteran LB Preston Brown. 
• Morrison lists LB Vince Rey and DE Michael Johnson, as well as potentially OT’s Jake Fisher and Cedric Ogbuehi as players the Bengals could part ways with this offseason.
• Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict could be cut this offseason, as he’ll be recovering from his seventh concussion and will be on a shorter leash with a new coaching staff.
• The Bengals could look to extend WR Tyler Boyd, who enters a contract year after his breakout 2018 and says he wants to come back.

Ravens

• The Baltimore Ravens announced Tuesday that they’ve hired David Culley as their assistant head coach/WRs coach and passing coordinator.

Steelers

• Gerry Dulac of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that the Steelers will hire an OLBs coach to replace Joey Porter and will instead have DC Keith Butler work with the unit. 
• The Athletic’s Mark Kaboly doesn’t expect the Steelers to pick up the fifth-year option on CB Artie Burns. 
• Kaboly believes OT Marcus Gilbert could be a cap casualty, as the Steelers could save $5 million by releasing him. 
• Kaboly expects Pittsburgh’s top priority to be extending QB Ben Roethlisberger this offseason with a deal in the neighborhood of three years for $80 million. 
• Kaboly highlights LB Jordan Hicks and CB Bryce Callahan as the type of free agents that would fit the Steelers style this offseason.