Report: Bengals, Hamilton County Agree to New Paycor Stadium Lease Through Mid-2030s

The negotiations have a conclusion ahead of the June 30 deadline.

Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Jordan Battle (27) walks through the tunnel to warmups before the first quarter of the NFL Week 9 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Buffalo Bills at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023. | Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

CINCINNATI — The Bengals are calling Paycor Stadium home for quite a bit longer amidst the expiring lease deal with Hamilton County approaching on June 30. The Enquirer's Jason Williams reported on Thursday the two sides agreed on a deal to keep the team at Paycor Stadium until "at least the mid 2030s."

The deal is expected to get a unanimous "Yes" vote from county commissioners on Thursday. The details of the full deal will come out later, but Cincinnati will have professional football for many years to come via a mix of taxpayer, Bengals, and possibly state funding.

UPDATE: The Enquirer's Erin Glynn and Quninlan Bentley released three key factors in the new deal as detailed below:

• A fresh lease agreement for 10 years with options for five two-year extensions.
• $470 million worth of stadium improvements, that figure's been scaled back from the planned $830 million from the signed April memorandum.
• The county is contributing $350 million, the team is responsible for the other $120 million.

Check out more on the possible state funds here.

Hamilton County and the Bengals have a deal in place that'll keep the team at Paycor Stadium until at least the mid-2030s. Commissioners are expected to unanimously vote for it this morning. Told you they weren't going anywhere.

— jwilliamscincy (@jwilliamscincy) June 26, 2025

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