The Cincinnati Bengals are once again under scrutiny over their handling of Ring of Honor inductions. After former MVP QB Boomer Esiason criticized the team for not providing flight accommodations for this Sunday’s Jets game, former RB Corey Dillon expressed frustration over how the franchise managed Ring of Honor member reservations, even threatening to remove his name from the stadium in protest.
Corey Dillon Threatens To Remove Name Over Ring of Honor Mishandling by Bengals
Dillon is furious with the Bengals. The former RB took to X to blast the team after he claimed they had booked flights for Ring of Honor members but hadn’t paid for them, leaving him on the hook.
“Just leaving LAX (airport), apparently the Bengals made reservations for ROH but didn’t pay for the reservation,” Dillon posted on X last night. “I’m totally disgusted and disappointed with this bulls***, f*** the Bengals.”
This comes after Esiason, another ROH member, called out the team a few months ago, saying they only offered hotel discounts and no flight coverage for members attending today’s game against the Jets. While Esiason later said the Bengals reversed course and would cover the accommodations, the same isn’t the case for Dillon.
Despite the Bengals telling Sports Illustrated that they covered Dillon’s travel to Cincinnati, the former Super Bowl champ isn’t backing down.
“Like I said I’m not going back and forth with the bengals we both know what happened I do have a witness that heard the same thing I was told. I’m standing on my business and what I said. I refuse to be associated with the incompetence people and the lies they are trying to clean it up with take my name down but I’m keeping the jacket,” he wrote.
It’s simple take my name down and keep it pushing bengals no hard feelings
— Corey Dillon (@coreydillon_28) October 26, 2025
The Bengals are set to induct Dave Lapham and Lemar Parrish into the Ring of Honor today. Dillon, inducted last year and already honored in the stadium, now wants his name removed. “It’s simple take my name down and keep it pushing bengals no hard feelings,” he added.
He even shared a copy of the reservation, which had his name spelled wrong, something Dillon says was intentional. He’s now demanding the Bengals either take his name down or publicly admit the mistake.
Dillon was a second-round pick by Cincinnati in 1997 and spent seven of his 10 NFL seasons with the team. He rushed for over 1,100 yards in six seasons before finishing his career with the New England Patriots, where he captured his only Super Bowl title with Tom Brady.
