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Bleacher Report Names Bengals Offensive Weapon as Team's Best Building Block

Originally posted on Cincinnati Bengals on SI
By Russell Heltman | Last updated Jul 8, 2025 6:59 AM ET

Bleacher Report's Moe Moton dropped his top building-block piece for all 32 NFL teams this week and Chase Brown took the baton for the Bengals.

The third-year player is coming off a breakout 2024 season with over 1,200 total yards and 11 touchdowns.

"The Cincinnati Bengals offense is built around quarterback Joe Burrow and the aerial attack, though the team may have to slow down the pace in games that the defense struggles to make stops and force turnovers," Moton wrote. "In 2024, Zack Moss opened the campaign as the Bengals' starting running back and finished it on injured reserve with a neck injury.

"In Week 6, Chase Brown took over the starting job and made the most of his opportunities. In Moss' absence, he became the featured tailback and racked up 1,350 scrimmage yards and 11 touchdowns. Brown won't be the focal point in a Burrow-led offense, but he can still be a key contributor because of his pass-catching ability. Last season, he caught 54 passes for 360 yards and four touchdowns. Entering the 2025 campaign in a lead role, Brown could eclipse 1,500 scrimmage yards as one of the league's top dual-threat running backs."

Brown should be the Bengals' lead back once again this fall and has a much stronger bench to give him breathers this time around in Moss, Tahj Brooks, and Samaje Perine.