The new lease finalizes a process that has been ongoing throughout the offseason. The Bengals agreed with local officials in June to a $470 million renovation of Paycor Stadium along with the lease extension, but the latter required formal approval from county commissioners.

Bengals Vice President Troy Blackburn wanted to extend the 1997 stadium lease rather than continue negotiations.

It's for real this time. Hamilton County commissioners Friday voted 2-1 in favor of signing a new, amended, 11-year lease with the Cincinnati Bengals for Paycor Stadium. The move came after the Bengals threatened to extend the existing lease for two years.