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Joe Burrow’s Return To Field Lifts Bengals: ‘The Burrow Effect’
The news came as a pleasant surprise to all Bengals fans on Monday.
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.
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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,”...
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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’...
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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...
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Unceremoniously benching defensive captain Logan Wilson was a bad look. His ensuing trade request was not a huge surprise, although the Bengals actually honoring it was uncharacteristic. Now he’s in Dallas, and a case of Déjà vu strikes me.
The year is 2020. Lou Anarumo is in his second season as the Bengals’ defensive coordinator. Paycor Stadium is still Paul Brown Stadium. And toilet paper is in short supply. It is here, in a stadium filled with cardboard cutouts, that the decision is made that Sam Hubbard and Carl Lawson should be getting work in front of 31-year-old fan favorite...
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With the Bengals getting a week off, it is a great time to take a look at the snap count changes and trends over the course of the season.
At the beginning of the year, Trey Hendrickson was taking 70-80% of snaps, which was necessary but unsustainable. Since they have backed down his reps, the defense has gotten worse.
Now, Hendrickson is dealing with a nagging injury, so they can’t just rev his snaps back up.
In the meantime, there seems to be a shift, with Myles Murphy becoming the DE2 over Joseph Ossai, but it is not having the...
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**The Conversation | What Cris Collinsworth Learned From Bob Trumpy: ‘He Was Unafraid’ **He was the man who spawned the Bengals’ long line of former players who have become local and national voices of the sport. None bigger than Cris Collinsworth, the Bengals’ three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver and Sports Broadcasting Hall-of-Famer.
2025 NFL trade deadline fallout: Dolphins RB De’Von Achane among notable players discussed
There was plenty of discussion about Bengals edge rusher Trey Hendrickson, but when it all became real on Monday and Tuesday, sources say no offer was better than a fourth-round pick for 2024’s sack champion....
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Could the Bengals try to sign Antwaun Powell-Ryland to their practice squad? The Philadelphia Eagles released their 2025 sixth-round draft selection from their practice squad on Sunday.
Powell-Ryland was a highly productive pass rusher out of Virginia Tech. He finished the 2024 college football season with 16 sacks. That mark was behind only Mike Green (17) and Donovan Ezeiruake (16.5).
The Bengals are a team still desperately searching for secondary pass rush help outside of Trey Hendrickson. This would be a low-risk addition to the practice squad that you could get familiar with before potentially calling him up to be...
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The 2025 NFL season is a little over the halfway point, but things remain murky throughout both conferences. Even in divisions wherein some teams are pulling away, some surprising records are scattered throughout the league, while some other preseason favorites have stumbled out of the gate.
When it comes to the AFC North, quarterback injuries to Joe Burrow and Lamar Jackson have caused the Bengals and Ravens to struggle, respectively, while the Steelers have a little bit of an air of overachievement, and the Browns continue to find an identity. Even with perceived record disparity in this division, Cincinnati has...
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The Cincinnati Bengals are now in their bye week after two disastrous losses in a row to the New York Jets and Chicago Bears.
The Bengals were on pace to enter the bye with a 5-4 record, but now sit at 3-6 and in a seriously deep hole heading into the back half of the 2025 season.
During the ‘thrilling’ loss against the Bears, the Bengals lost veteran running back Samaje Perine after a brutal hip drop tackle by D’Marco Jackson during a kickoff return.
The NFL made an effort a few years ago to crack down on this hip...
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Bengals icon Bob Trumpy was a radio pioneer, ‘gentle giant’ and ‘godfather’
Had Bob Trumpy been content to rest his laurels on a football career alone, his legacy as a celebrated Cincinnati athlete and an iconic Cincinnati Bengals player would still be secure.
3 trade scenarios to ensure Bengals avoid lighting top draft picks on fire
Until the Cincinnati Bengals fundamentally overhaul their scouting process or their personnel department, they can expect to keep failing on the vast majority of their draft picks.
Jon Gruden kicks the Bengals while they’re already down in the worst way
Jon...
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In a battle of top ten teams BYU heads to Texas Tech. While Texas Tech certainly has more draft-eligible prospects to watch, BYU has some interesting players of their own.
Specifically for the Bengals, I could see them being interested in a player like Isaiah Glasker at the linebacker position. After trading Logan Wilson, the Bengals are fully moving forward with the youth movement at the position. Glasker is a 6’5” 240 240-pound converted safety. He has been a playmaker for the Cougars, not only with his tackling production but...
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