Teams have until Midnight to sign restricted free agents to offer sheets. After the deadline, teams hold exclusive negotiating rights with their restricted free agents.

The Bengals announced Thursday that the team has extended tender offers to six players, making them restricted free agents as of March 5, when the NFL league year begins.

The Bengals had a tough setback to Saturday’s wild-card game against the Jets, losing starting OLB Rashad Jeanty to an injury that will likely keep him out for the remainder of the game.

Bengals LB Keith Rivers isn’t scheduled to play Sunday against the AFC North rival Steelers, a league source told NFL Network’s Jason La Canfora.