The Bengals have to call the next man up for Joe Burrow to throw to behind Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Andrei Iosivas (finger) is out for a little over a month due to surgery to repair a torn finger ligament, and guys like Dohnte Meyers and Colbie Young are next in line to replace him for the time being.
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.
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?
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
Joe Burrow may have actually gotten healthier in the physical game against Houston on Sunday. The Bengals' most important player told a few of the opposing defensive linemen after the game that they helped pop his rib back into place, possibly the reason for his back tightness last week.
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 had a huge game on their schedule in Week 2 as they traveled to Houston to play the Houston Texans. The Texans had one of the best defenses in the league last year, and their defensive line seemed like it was going to be a huge problem for the Bengals' offensive line.
The last time Orlando Brown Jr. saw his father alive, the former NFL star’s booming belly laugh was serenading his two oldest sons as they scurried to collect the spending money “Zeus” had playfully tossed out the window before driving away from the school dropoff line in his cherished Rolls-Royce Phantom.
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 needed to make some big changes on the defensive side of the football if they wanted any real chance to compete for an AFC North division title and eventually a Super Bowl.
A new soundbite from Week 2’s win reveals something Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow may’ve wanted to keep quiet. The health of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback, Joe Burrow became a hot topic last week when it was revealed, he had some form of a back injury.
The conversation around Cincinnati Bengals right tackle Amarius Mims used to center entirely on what he couldn’t do and how rarely he was on the field.
The Cincinnati Bengals left Houston with a 20-6 win, a 2-0 record, and evidence that their rebuilt defensive front can carry games while Joe Burrow’s offense works through uneven stretches.
It’s only been two weeks, but it’s hard to not be excited about what the Cincinnati Bengals can accomplish this season when factoring in their remaining strength of schedule.
Things have been looking up for the Cincinnati Bengals. And Ja’Marr Chase is making plays. Plus, the defense looks solid, with Dexter Lawrence destroying any notion that he wasn’t worth the No.
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?
The Cincinnati Bengals entered Week 2 with plenty of doubts surrounding Joe Burrow and the offense. Those concerns followed a narrow Week 1 victory over Tampa Bay, where Cincinnati needed a late push to escape with the win.
Chase's quiet Week 1 was much ado about nothing.
The Cincinnati Bengals have plenty of offensive firepower, but former Super Bowl winner Julian Edelman sees another area that could shape their season.
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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