This was a huge draft class for the Bengals that has had very mixed results so far.

You have two linebackers who have been productive but also made a lot of mistakes.

You have a 1st-round pick who has only one more tackle than your 6th-round pick, which is crazy since only one of them plays defense.

And then there are the pair of guards who are both starting.

1st-Round Pick Shemar Stewart

I think we all knew that 1st-round pick Shemar Stewart was a bit of a project, but you would have liked to have seen more out...

It’s hard to imagine, but maybe there is still light at the end of the tunnel for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Despite two of the most horrible losses imaginable, the Bengals are still only two games out of the lead in the AFC North. The Bengals had a bye this past week and hopefully spent lots of time working on tackling. We’ll find out soon enough when Cincinnati travels to Pittsburgh Sunday afternoon.

Despite a 25-10 thrashing at the hands of the Los Angeles Chargers Sunday night, Pittsburgh, at 5-4, still stands atop the division, with the Baltimore Ravens closing fast....

Joe Burrow is back at practice and hopeful he can be back by Thanksgiving.

But Adam Schefter isn’t so confidence the star QB will be ready to go for a big game against the Baltimore Ravens on Thanksgiving in a couple weeks.

The NFL insider began his prediction by saying that he originally thought it was more likely Burrow wouldn’t play at all this year. “Their record was such, it wouldn’t be worth bringing him back,” he said. “Now it looks like he is gonna play again.”

Schefter then went on to say that Burrow is aiming for Thanksgiving, but...

Zac Taylor’s job is in jeopardy in large part due to a Cincinnati Bengals defense that has shown little discipline in recent weeks.

According to Sports Illustrated’s Matt Verderame, Taylor has the third-hottest seat in the entire NFL.

The writer pointed out that letting defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo go has backfired, as the defense has only gotten worse. Here’s what he wrote:

Taylor’s decision to fire longtime defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo looks more inexcusable by the day. Anarumo now oversees the Colts’ defense, which has helped Indianapolis to first place in the AFC South. Meanwhile, Cincinnati’s defense is dead...

The Cincinnati Bengals have been in a tough slide lately, but the bye week has hopefully brought a sense of regrouping. They have a critical stretch of games ahead if they are going to make a playoff push.

One facet that will help in that endeavor is Joe Burrow, who returned to practice this week. When he returns to action is yet to be seen, but his presence is a shot in the arm, no doubt.

We discuss it all all live at 6:30 p.m. ET on Tuesday on The Orange and Black Insider. Join us as we discuss the...

The Cincinnati Bengals are officially in a tailspin…again.

Hopes of rebounding from a crushing Week 8 loss to the Jets were obliterated, as the Cincinnati defense imploded in crunch time, shattering any possibility of an improbable Bengals comeback against the Bears.

After giving up 39 points to a struggling New York offense, Al Golden’s unit responded by allowing 47 points, including Chicago’s game-winning touchdown with 17 seconds left in regulation.

Both of these scenarios also occurred on the Bengals’ home field.

One of the narratives or choruses from masses in recent years has surrounded head coach Zac Taylor relinquishing offensive...

Normally, I’d say “bye-week blues,” because watching pro football without the Cincinnati Bengals is obviously not nearly as much fun. But these aren’t normal times. I don’t think I’ve ever seen two consecutive losses as painful as the last two. Sure, there have been bad ones before—that’s nothing new in Bengals Country—but you’d have to go way back to find two that awful in back-to-back weeks.

Bengals fans everywhere feel drained. Another season lost. Same story.

That’s why this bye week was… kind of nice.

We all needed a break—from yelling, from pacing, from muttering at the TV. None of...

After another inexplicable meltdown at Paycor Stadium against the Bears, the team’s defensive unit has justifiably come under major scrutiny. After allowing 86 points in the last two games (both home games), the Bengals’ defense is flirting with dubious NFL history.

In terms of overall points allowed, Cincinnati is on pace to allow 567 yards over this 17-game season.

Oddly enough, the current holders of this distinction are the Carolina Panthers from just last season, who allowed 534 points.

Now, the caveat regarding “NFL history” is that the regular season is longer than it was in earlier days of the...

Bengals News:

Joe Burrow’s Return To Field Lifts Bengals: ‘The Burrow Effect’

The news came as a pleasant surprise to all Bengals fans on Monday.

Joe Burrow keeps the door open as much as possible in first press conference back from turf toe injury

You could tell when Burrow would prefer to come back, but it is all depending on how his toe reacts as the weeks go on.

Joe Burrow: I knew toe injury was bad when it happened

Some good insight to Burrow’s mindset from when the injury happened to now.

**[Super Bowl Champion Pours Cold Water...

Joe Burrow returned to practice in a limited capacity today.

He also spoke to the media for the first time since his turf-toe injury.

Burrow made it clear that he will need to see how he feels over the next couple of weeks before returning to the field.

The star QB told NFL insider Jay Glazer that he plans to return “Thanksgiving-ish”.

Burrow added that returning from this injury wasn’t as bad as some of his other major injuries.

“I was able to get back to my strength and conditioning routine pretty quick, so my body’s in a good spot,”...

The Cincinnati Bengals got some good news when it was reported that franchise quarterback Joe Burrow would return to practice Monday. After that good news, the bad news for the defense came.

When speaking to the media Monday, Head Coach Zac Taylor said that defensive end Trey Hendrickson (hip) would be doubtful for Sunday’s AFC North clash with the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Hendrickson last played on October 26th in the loss to the New York Jets. He left that contest early after taking a hit and reaggravating the injury that had been lingering.

This is not great news for a Bengals’...

The Cincinnati Bengals have been one of the biggest letdowns in the NFL this season. After a 2-0 start that cost them franchise quarterback Joe Burrow until at least mid-December, the team has lost six of its last seven games, in large part due to one of the worst defensive units in the league.

Sports Illustrated’s Matt Verderame released his AFC Midseason Report Card and gave the Bengals an “F” grade for how their 2025 season has gone.

“This has been a disastrous season for the Bengals,” Verderame said. “Once again, Joe Burrow was lost for the year, this time...