Bengals' Hayden Hurst: 'There is no panic'

Cincinnati Bengals tight end Hayden Hurst. Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

Bengals TE Hayden Hurst: 'There is no panic here'

By Aaron Becker | Last updated 10/11/22

Cincinnati is 2-3 after its 19-17 loss to the Ravens on Sunday night, but the Bengals aren't worried.

"We've got playmakers all over the place," tight end Hayden Hurst said. "There's no panic in here. We're going to get this thing figured out, and we're going to start putting up points."

"There is no panic in here. We're going to get this thing figured out and we're going to start putting up points." -@haydenrhurst

Bengals | @GEICO pic.twitter.com/joYtB2mQ11
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) October 10, 2022

The Bengals' offense struggled against Baltimore, whose defense is last in the NFL in passing yards allowed. Against Baltimore, Hurst led the Bengals with 53 yards receiving and a touchdown.

The Rams, the Bengals' opponent in Super Bowl LVI, also are 2-3. Nine teams started 2-3 last season, with five making the playoffs, three finishing with double-digit wins, and two appearing in the conference title games (Chiefs and 49ers), per The Athletic's Paul Dehner Jr.

#Bengals perspective at 2-3.

Nine teams started 2-3 last year.

Five made the playoffs.

Three finished with double-digit wins.

Two made the conference title game (Chiefs, 49ers) and were nearly the SB matchup.

This is not to say all is well, but it really is a long year.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) October 10, 2022

Cincinnati's schedule gets easier in the upcoming weeks, with the Saints, Falcons, Browns, and Panthers (combined record of 7-13) before a bye week. It provides the perfect time for the Bengals to work through their offensive woes.

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