One of the worst Bengals two-game stretches in years came between Weeks 3 and 4 this season, when Zac Taylor‘s team was outscored 76-13 in losses to the Vikings and Broncos. Although Cincinnati won its Week 2 game after Joe Burrow‘s injury, they have not remotely kept pace since. The Bengals did not cross midfield during the final three quarters Monday night in Denver. After … [Read more...] about Bengals Express Confidence In Jake Browning; Team Unlikely To Make QB Trade?
2025 Injured Reserve Return Tracker
The 2024 offseason brought a change in how teams could construct their 53-man rosters while retaining flexibility with injured players. Clubs were permitted to attach return designations to two players (in total) placed on IR or an NFI list before setting their initial rosters. In prior years, anyone placed on IR before a team set its initial 53-man roster could not be … [Read more...] about 2025 Injured Reserve Return Tracker
Bengals Considering RG Switch
The Bengals are considering a change at right guard for Week 4 after veteran Dalton Risner‘s struggles in the last two weeks. Lucas Patrick won the starting job out of training camp, but landed on injured reserve after Week 1 with a calf injury. He will be eligible to return in Week 6. The Bengals were originally planning to start Risner until then, but he injured his calf in … [Read more...] about Bengals Considering RG Switch
Contract Details: T. Smith, Z. Smith, 49ers
Here are the latest details from recently agreed-upon contracts: Tyler Smith, G (Cowboys). Four years, $96MM. Receiving $41.66MM guaranteed at signing, the NFL’s highest-paid guard secured a rolling guarantee structure. Smith’s 2025 and ’26 base salaries are locked in at signing. A $12MM portion of his 2027 compensation becomes fully guaranteed on Day 5 of the 2026 league … [Read more...] about Contract Details: T. Smith, Z. Smith, 49ers
Bengals Did Not Seek Trade For QB Following Joe Burrow Injury
On Tuesday, the Bengals signed free agents Sean Clifford and Mike White to supplement their QB depth chart in the wake of Joe Burrow’s turf toe injury, which will keep the star signal-caller sidelined until sometime in December. But as Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reports, Cincinnati did not make any trade inquiries into veteran passers on other teams. The implication is that the … [Read more...] about Bengals Did Not Seek Trade For QB Following Joe Burrow Injury