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Bengals might’ve angered Steelers with waiver wire steal

The Cincinnati Bengals simply needed help on special teams when they claimed wide receiver Ke’Shawn Williams on the waiver wire.

Quick Hits | How Mike Gesicki Helped Joe Burrow Become A Bengal, Plus Help Him Make History On Sunday

No Bengal is around from the Dec. 22, 2019, Burrow Bowl in Miami, the Dolphins’ exhausting 38-35 overtime win that gave the Bengals the first draft pick of the 2020s in the person of record-shattering quarterback Joe Burrow.

**[Who’s behind billboard calling for Zac Taylor to be fired? What we...

The Cincinnati Bengals are getting some help on the defensive line this week, but will still be missing a couple of key pieces, per the teams’ injury report.

Rookie defensive end Shemar Stewart will be back in the lineup Sunday after missing time with what has just been revealed to be a torn PCL. The rookie missed time with an ankle injury earlier in the season, but is now back in the fold and able to prove himself in the final three games.

Wide receiver Tee Higgins (concussion) practiced on Friday, but remains in the NFL’s concussion protocol, per Head...

The Cincinnati Bengals have called off the season for second-year defensive tackle Kris Jenkins Jr.

On Friday, head coach Zac Taylor announced the Bengals were placing Jenkins on injured reserve with an ankle injury that caused him to leave Sunday’s game against the Baltimore Ravens.

Since players have to spend at least four weeks on injured reserve before they can possibly return to the team, it means he will miss the remaining three games.

It wasn’t exactly a great season for the young player. He was a pretty good run defender, but forgettable as a pass rusher. Missing these last...

With the College Football Playoff kicking off, here are some of the most notable NFL Draft prospects to watch for this weekend.

Alabama vs Oklahoma (Friday) 8:00 p.m. ET

Alabama against Oklahoma is a rematch from earlier this season. Oklahoma pulled out a close victory against the Crimson Tide 23 to 21 in that game. I expect this game to come right down to the wire once again. We have previously discussed some Alabama prospects like Kadyn Proctor, Tim Keenan III, Deontae Lawson, and Keon Sabb. The Cincinnati Bengals could be looking to add a cornerback to replace Cam...

The 4-10 Cincinnati Bengals will travel to Miami to face the 6-8 Miami Dolphins. There really isn’t anything on the line in this game for either team. The Dolphins have decided to go ahead and bench Tua Tagovailoa, opting to start rookie Quinn Ewers in his place this week. The Cincinnati Bengals have said they plan to start Joe Burrow for the rest of the season.

With that in mind, let’s take a look at three key players for the matchup this week.

Joe Burrow

I normally wouldn’t even put Joe Burrow as a key player; that is typically...

History has a funny way of repeating itself. If you’ve been around long enough, you might remember the plane that flew over training camp in the late 2000s, towing a banner urging Mike Brown to sell the Bengals.

Nearly 20 years later, that same frustration has resurfaced—this time in billboard form.

Drivers heading southbound on I-75 may notice a sign on Spring Grove Avenue near Bank Street that reads, in three blunt lines of orange and white text on a black background: “Fire Zac. Fire Duke. Save Burrow.”

The message is unmistakable. It’s aimed at head coach Zac Taylor and...

The Cincinnati Bengals take on the Miami Dolphins on Sunday in a game featuring two teams eliminated from playoff contention. Miami will be starting a rookie quarterback and both teams seem to have a fairly lengthy injury report.

For the Bengals, defensive tackles B.J. Hill and Kris Jenkins Jr. missed their second consecutive practices on the week. The interior of the Bengals’ defensive line could be extremely thin if they can’t play Sunday. We could see some defensive lineman called up from the practice squad.

Furthering the concerns on the defensive line, Joseph Ossai (ankle) also missed practice. The Bengals...

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Offensive Connections

The offense was out of sync last week. Burrow was missing protection calls, he wasn’t spinning the ball how he likes it, and receivers were dropping catchable balls.

They cannot afford to have games like that, particularly this deep into the season. Burrow came out of the gates hot with that win over the Ravens the first time around, but since then, the offense has been in September mode.

This team is built around its passing game. They cannot drop the ball...

Darkness.

As I examined the rest of the Bengals’ schedule after their most recent loss, I realized that they might now win another game.

There are the Dolphins, who have a history of blowing it against, the Cardinals, who have tight end Trey McBride, who is likely to put up insane numbers against these safeties, and the Browns, who just seem to have the Bengals’ number inexplicably, thanks in large part to Myles Garrett, who’s chasing the single-season sacks record.

Honestly, then I listened to some other podcasts and heard what the downers have to say, and said to myself,...

Zac Taylor ducks questions about reported secret contract extension

Taylor attempted to massage this a bit by going into expected coach-speak about coaching every game like his job is on the line: “You coach every game like it could be your last game.”

Quick Hits | Joe Burrow-Tua Matchup Ditched As No. 1 Plays No. 231; Zac Taylor Gives DJ Turner II Pro Bowl Nod

“I think that Mike does a great job with the scheme. I don’t want to call it unique because we’ve seen it over the years with him at different places,” said Taylor, who beat McDaniel...

The Cincinnati Bengals won’t play in the postseason this year, but they do have three games remaining, starting Sunday against the Miami Dolphins. In a lost season, some players may be a little more cautious playing through injuries as the season comes to a close.

The team released their first injury report for Week 16, and we got a look at who could be in jeopardy of missing time this week. The practice was essentially a walkthrough, so keep that in mind.

Quarterback Joe Burrow (knee) appeared on the report, but practiced in full Wednesday. Media members said they noticed...