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Cincinnati Bengals Wide Receiver Tee Higgins Will Play In Week 16

The playoff ship has sailed for Cincinnati. The Bengals are officially eliminated, looking ahead to the offseason, and arguably, nobody would have blamed them for putting their stars in bubble wrap until next September.

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Joe Burrow Comments Aimed At Applying Pressure On Bengals?

The Bengals are not expected to fire Zac Taylor or de facto GM Duke Tobin. A second Taylor extension (in 2023) is believed to have taken place, moving his contract through the 2027 season.

Joe Burrow News / Yardbarker / December 21

New report sheds light on Joe Burrow's feelings toward Bengals

Joe Burrow made some surprising comments recently that have fans worried.

The most crushing defeats in NFL playoff history

The 'Yearly NFL passing leaders' quiz

Jonathan Taylor News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Multiple 3-rushing-TD games in a season' quiz

How many of the 55 NFL players to get a hat-trick of rushing touchdowns multiple times in the same season can you name in eight minutes?

NFL News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / December 21

Week 16 Best Bets: Miami Dolphins vs Cincinnati Bengals

It wasn’t the most profitable week for us, as I was unaware that the Bengals were going to totally quit in a must-win game last week. Alas, we move onward and upward in an attempt to win more money in Week 16: I waited all week for the sportsbooks to put his props up, so hopefully Malik Washington doesn’t make me look bad.

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The biggest disappointments from the 2025 NFL season

All NFL players enter the season with high hopes, but sometimes seasons don't go as hoped. These 20 players have been some of the biggest disappointments early in the 2025 season.

Joe Burrow News / Larry Brown Sports / December 20

Report: Dolphins offered four first-round picks in trade for Joe Burrow

The Cincinnati Bengals will not be playing playoff football for the third season in a row, but that doesn’t mean there is nothing to be discussed about the AFC North franchise.

Zac Taylor News / The Spun / December 20

Cincinnati Bengals Have Made Decision On Zac Taylor For 2026

The Cincinnati Bengals might not wait until the offseason to make a decision on head coach Zac Taylor. Cincinnati hired Taylor as its head coach back in 2019.

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Looking back at every NFL Christmas Day game

For years, Thanksgiving belonged to the NFL, but Christmas belonged to the NBA. Occasionally, an NFL game would fall on Christmas, but it was anomalous, even avoided if possible.

Joe Burrow News / Pro Football Rumors / December 20

Dolphins Coveted Joe Burrow In 2020, Offered Bengals Four First-Rounders For No. 1 Pick

The Dolphins entered the 2020 NFL Draft in need of a franchise quarterback. Joe Burrow headlined the class after a national championship- and Heisman Trophy-winning season at LSU in 2019.

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DJ Turner News / A to Z Sports / December 20

Bengals get troubling news that will add even more drama their Week 16 matchup against Dolphins

DJ Turner II has been added to the Cincinnati Bengals' Week 16 injury report. Turner is now questionable to play in Sunday's game against the Miami Dolphins due to an illness.

Shemar Stewart News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / December 20

Bengals Defense Desperately Needs One Player to Step Up Down the Stretch

Bengals rookie Shemar Stewart will play on Sunday for the first time since Week 9 against the Bears. He's been dealing with a knee injury. The Bengals selected Stewart in the first round (17th overall) in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Zac Taylor News / Cincinnati Bengals on SI / December 20

Bengals Expected Decision on Zac Taylor's Future Further Cemented By New Report

A new report on NFL.com Saturday morning dropped regarding Zac Taylor's future in Cincinnati. It's an affirmation of The Athletic's report earlier this week. Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport noted the Bengals head coach has two years left on his contract and expect him to return in 2026.

Cincinnati Bengals News / NFL on ClutchPoints / December 20

Bengals’ must-see NFL Draft targets in College Football Playoff: R Mason Thomas, Emmanuel Pregnon and more

For the Cincinnati Bengals, the College Football Playoff will be required viewing. With the 2025 season collapsing under the weight of unmet expectations, Cincinnati has crossed the line from disappointment into reckoning.

NFL News / Last Word On Sports / December 19

Week 16 Bengals Mock Draft: Let’s Have Some Fun

Now that the Cincinnati Bengals have been eliminated from playoff contention, it’s time to look toward 2026. There are three games left on the schedule, and the Bengals will likely be favored in each, thanks to what the offense can be.

Shemar Stewart News / NFLTradeRumors.co / December 19

Bengals Activate DE Shemar Stewart From Injured Reserve

The Cincinnati Bengals announced they activated DE Shemar Stewart from injured reserve on Friday. Stewart received a fully guaranteed four-year contract from the Bengals after initially holding out for a better deal from the team, but was limited by an ankle injury suffered in Week 2.

Cincinnati Bengals News / A to Z Sports / December 19

Bengals' defense will have to finish the year without one of their youngest contributors following Zac Taylor's announcement

Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Kris Jenkins Jr. has played his last snap of the 2025 season. Head coach Zac Taylor revealed Jenkins will be placed on the Reserve/Injured list with an ankle injury he suffered in Week 15's loss to the Baltimore Ravens.

Trey Hendrickson News / Pro Football Rumors / December 18

Bengals, Trey Hendrickson Headed For Offseason Split?

Having undergone core muscle surgery earlier this month, Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson will not return in 2025. Hendrickson hasn’t taken the field since a Week 8 loss to the Jets.

Shemar Stewart News / Pro Football Rumors / December 18

Bengals To Activate Shemar Stewart From IR

While the Bengals are already eliminated from postseason contention, the team will be getting some defensive reinforcement for the stretch run. According to ESPN’s Ben Baby, defensive end Shemar Stewart will be activated from injured reserve for this weekend’s game against the Dolphins.