The Cincinnati Bengals came away with a 27-9 win in their Week 2 preseason matchup against the Chicago Bears. The Bengals’ first-team players didn’t see the field, as the team rolled out an all-backup roster, including notable rookies like Colbie Young and Tacario Davis, who got a taste of NFL action last night.
When Max Johnson arrived at LSU in early 2020 as a mid-year enrollee, the program was still basking in the glory of Joe Burrow’s national championship run.
Orlando Brown Jr. and Amarius Mims are set to reprise their roles as the Bengals’ starting offensive tackles in 2026. Veteran Cody Ford is also in the fold, and he has handled swing tackle duties throughout his three-year Cincinnati tenure.
It was just nine snaps, but Saturday night was everything Cincinnati Bengals tight end Erick All Jr. hoped it would be. All started the 27-9 victory against the Chicago Bears and played throughout the first series, marking his first game action in 657 days, since tearing his ACL nine games into his rookie season.
How many of the NFL quarterbacks to rack up at least 4,000 passing yards and toss at least 30 touchdowns in the same season can you name in six minutes?
Joe Burrow is the 2019 Heisman Trophy winner, and with that, he entered the NFL with many expectations of gathering more laurels under his name. Yet, the last six seasons didn’t go as per the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback’s plans.
The opening of 2026 NFL training camp brings big hope for all 32 fan bases. These are the 25 developments to watch as we progress toward Week 1.
Joe Burrow has established himself as one of the NFL’s top quarterbacks, but questions about the support around him in Cincinnati continue to grow. Fox Sports analyst Colin Cowherd has now aimed at Bengals owner Mike Brown, calling him the “cheapest owner” while questioning whether Burrow should stay in Cincinnati.
Boye Mafe has delivered when granted starting snaps before. He has no one in front of him from turning more pressures into takedowns. We’re five days away from the Cincinnati Bengals’ preseason finale against the Philadelphia Eagles.
The Bengals' top need in the 2027 NFL Draft looks like a strength for the class. CBS Sports writer Mike Renner rated the offensive tackle class an 8/10 this week as Cincinnati likely searches for a new left tackle of the future next season (or present if Orlando Brown Jr.'s early preseason struggles are an indicator for his future).
The preseason is almost wrapped up, and the Cincinnati Bengals are feeling quite well about their potential 53-man roster. There’s still one pressing issue that needs to be addressed following cutdown day.
The Bengals moved to 2-0 at home this preseason after a 27-9 win against the Chicago Bears on Saturday. Many of the Bengals' young players strengthened their cases to make the final roster and earn a larger role during the team's week-two preseason win over the Bears.
The Cincinnati Bengals will look to build on one of the NFL’s most talented offenses heading into the 2026 season. The Bengals built their identity around their offense, which has consistently been one of the team’s biggest strengths.
Be it stars returning from late-season injuries to starter-level players who missed most or all of last season, the NFL features a host of rehab odysseys to follow as training camps near.
The Cincinnati Bengals scored a generational win Saturday night in their second preseason game, defeating the Chicago Bears 27-9 at Paycor Stadium. Forty-year-old
The Cincinnati Bengals have problems with two of the most important position groups on the roster. Luckily, only one problem is concerning. The Cincinnati Bengals have a winning preseason record for the first time in Zac Taylor’s tenure following their 27-9 win over the Chicago Bears.
The Bengals don't have another injury to monitor on defense as training camp rips into the back-half sessions. Rookie defensive end Cashius Howell limped
The Bengals' backup quarterbacks kept their rip-roaring preseason performance going in the second half against Chicago. Noah Thomas joined the touchdown party with a nice 20-yard strike from Sean Clifford to give Cincinnati a 24-9 lead over the Bears.
Tanner Hudson made some noise in the end zone on Saturday night. He's in a tight roster battle at the Bengals' tight end spot and notched a strong moment for himself on a short touchdown right after getting motioned out by quarterback Josh Johnson.
The Bengals didn't add a starting linebacker this offseason, opting to stick with Barrett Carter and Demetrius Knight Jr. Did they make the right decision?
The Bengals struck in the end zone first during Saturday's preseason battle against the Bears with a nice over-the-shoulder catch by Colbie Young for the first preseason touchdown of his career.
Following Joe Burrow’s comments after practice in which he made sure to put pressure on the Cincinnati Bengals by saying “I’m tired of saying next year,” he followed it up with another comment that puts even more pressure on the team and organization.
Cowherd ripped the Bengals' ownership and personnel department for their continued failure to build a complete roster around Burrow. He eventually landed one particularly embarrassing blow.
The Cincinnati Bengals are getting ready for their second week of preseason action as they take on the Chicago Bears on Saturday, August 22. Ahead of the game, head coach Zac Taylor already said that the starters would not play.
According to Risner, Cincinnati may now feature enough talent on defense to finally help Burrow notch the one win that has eluded him since the signal-caller entered the league as the first overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Joe Burrow is done treating a Cincinnati Bengals championship as something that can always wait another season.
Not every career year comes with career-high passing totals. For these three NFL quarterbacks, 2026 could be defined by winning more games, correcting old problems and finally receiving a little help from the rest of the roster.
The Cincinnati Bengals announced on Saturday that one of their playres has left the team to "pursue other opportunities."
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