Joe Burrow hasn't thrown an offensive lineman under the bus in his career, and that shielding continued on Wednesday. The Bengals passer had an extended defense ready for Orlando Brown Jr., who's appeared to have struggled across the first two games of the Bengals' season.
Amarius Mims has quickly become one of the best right tackles in the entire NFL, and his play through two games in the 2026 NFL season has backed that up. However, before Mims landed on the Cincinnati Bengals as a key blocker for Joe Burrow, his road to the NFL wasn’t as clear-cut.
A few days removed from their Week 2 loss, the Pittsburgh Steelers are still looking for answers on offense. Things aren’t getting any easier anytime soon, either.
The Cincinnati Bengals are coming off one of the most impressive wins in the young NFL season. Their Week 2 20-6 win over the Houston Texans on the road proved that this team understands the assignment.
How many of the 46 NFL quarterbacks to throw for 300 yards and three touchdowns in the same game at least 10 times in their career can you name in six minutes?
The Cincinnati Bengals took a hit on the offensive front on Wednesday as head coach Zac Taylor announced that wide receiver Andrei Iosivas will be placed on injured reserve. The fourth-year wideout underwent surgery after tearing a ligament in his thumb during Cincinnati’s 20-6 Week 2 win over the Houston Texans at NRG Stadium.
A few trades have rearranged the NFL's backup quarterback ranks, but the dust has mostly settled. From a mix of recent first-round disappointments, aging vets, and young project types, here is how the league's QB2 ranks look for the 2026 season.
The Cincinnati Bengals have begun practicing ahead of their first AFC North showdown of the 2026 season against the Pittsburgh Steelers. The first injury reports for both teams are illuminating regarding some of their best players.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Colbie Young recorded his first career catch Sunday in the team’s 20-6 win against the Houston Texans. But his first career souvenir will have to wait.
As great as the players have been on this defense, there is something to be said about defensive coordinator Al Golden as well. He deserves credit. Golden seems to have entered the season with a better feel for how to call the defense after his inaugural season last year.
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas will be placed on injured reserve with a torn thumb ligament, head coach Zac Taylor said Wednesday. Iosivas, 26, was scheduled for surgery and is expected to miss four to six weeks, ESPN reported.
Dexter Lawrence II and the Cincinnati Bengals’ defense have silenced their critics after starting the 2026 NFL season with two straight wins. The Bengals’ defense sacked Baker Mayfield four times and did not allow even one passing touchdown in the regular-season opener to secure a 33-27 win.
NFL stars can't play forever, and retirement is coming sooner than later for some of the league's top players. These 25 players could call it quits following the 2026 season.
Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas tore a ligament in his thumb and will go on injured reserve, Ben Baby of ESPN reports. He will miss at least four games.
The Cincinnati Bengals can go to 3-0 by taking down the Pittsburgh Steelers in the first AFC North matchup of the season. Here’s how you can watch the Bengals play in Week 3.
The Cincinnati Bengals will have a pair of winning streaks on the line when they travel to face the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sunday. The Bengals are off to a 2-0 start to the season, but they also have a four-game winning streak with Clay Martin as the referee.
The Pittsburgh Steelers will now turn their attention to their first divisional matchup of the season following a brutal Week 2. When the Steelers face the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 3, they will take on an all-too-familiar foe that is heading in the opposite direction.
After Week 2, eight undefeated NFL teams remain. But some have a much easier path to a perfect 3-0 start than others.
The Cincinnati Bengals spent their offseason trying to replace Trey Hendrickson’s pass rush by committee. Two games in, Boye Mafe and rookie Cashius Howell are the clearest proof that the plan is working.
The Cincinnati Bengals have one of the best quarterbacks in the league in Joe Burrow and two of the best receivers in the league in Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.
The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Houston Texans this week, 20-6, in what was another great performance from the Bengals’ defense. The Bengals are now 2-0 on the season and have beaten two teams that many expected to be in the playoffs this year.
It turns out Lawrence made his intentions quite clear when he addressed his new teammates earlier this year.
How many of the players to catch two or more touchdowns in one game the most times for each NFL franchise can you name in five minutes?
Chase's quiet Week 1 was much ado about nothing.
Thursday updates indicated that Burrow would not be 100 percent for the Bengals' game at the 0-1 Houston Texans this coming Sunday after he developed "back tightness" ahead of Wednesday's practice.
Ja'Marr Chase isn't going to pretend he enjoyed catching only two passes in the Cincinnati Bengals' season-opening win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
How big an issue is Burrow's latest ailment?
On Wednesday, Joe Burrow put a damper on a promising start to the season for the Cincinnati Bengals when the seven-year veteran quarterback "told reporters that he is dealing with 'back tightness," according to ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter.
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