The Cincinnati Bengals owner sold the team to Paul Brown Stadium and has alerted city and county officials to be prepared.

The Bengals expressed hope that an agreement would be signed and a new sign in place by the time the season started, according to two persons who were aware of the team’s talks with the county and city and shared their knowledge with The Enquirer about the potential deal.

According to the sources, the Bengals have hinted that a deal might be reached soon and want to ensure that the county and city are ready for the clearance procedure so it can proceed swiftly. The summer meetings of both governments are irregular.

Paul Brown Stadium: The Bengals and Hamilton County taxpayers will soon learn what Paul Brown Stadium will require in the next 20 years to be “relevant.”

The Los Angeles Rams, who defeated the Bengals in the 2022 Super Bowl, will be the opponent in the third preseason game for the Bengals on August 27 at home on national television. The Bengals’ season begins at Paul Brown Stadium on September 11.

The Bengals’ vice president Troy Blackburn stated to USA TODAY Sports in 2017 that the team has previously considered naming rights and will probably do so in the future. Nevertheless, in smaller cities, the naming rights market often yields little more than a few million dollars annually. It is insufficient to have a meaningful impact.

Football, Cincinnati Bengals: The team has announced that their 2022 NFL helmets will be white.

That was, of course, prior to the Joe Burrow era and the team’s earlier this year Super Bowl appearance.

Three NFL stadiums lack naming rights: Paul Brown Stadium, named for the founder of the Bengals, Paul Brown. The other two are Soldier Field, home of the Chicago Bears, and Lambeau Field, home of the Green Bay Packers.