Bengals running back Chase Brown and cornerback DJ Turner II are both in line to get significant raises in 2026 thanks to the amount of playing time they received over the past few seasons.
Pro Football Focus writer Zach Tantillo named secret superstars for each NFL team from the 2025 season, and Cincinnati's came from the worst unit out of the three phases.
The Bengals didn't have many contract extension candidates entering this season, and then DJ Turner II entered the chat. The third-year cornerback posted his best campaign yet over the last few months.
Bengals cornerback Dax Hill is showing everyone he can be a big part of Cincinnati's defense moving forward. In a lost season full of disappointing results—specifically on defense—Hill has been a major bright spot.
The best teams do not always win the Super Bowl. Sometimes, great NFL squads have failed to win a playoff game. Here are the best ones since the AFL-NFL merger to fall short of advancing in a postseason bracket.
In a season where the Cincinnati Bengals have a historically woeful defense in which player selection, ability, and desire to tackle are in question, cornerback
The Steelers' best offensive weapon is looking forward to his coverage matchup with Bengals cornerback DJ Turner II this weekend. Wide receiver DK Metcalf posted three catches for 50 yards against Cincinnati a few weeks ago.
Anyway you slice it, Bengals cornerback DJ Turner II is having a career-best season and is playing like a top-15 cornerback in the NFL. Turner is right in that top-15 mix when accounting for yards per coverage snap allowed, mixed with EPA/play allowed among cornerbacks this season.
The Detroit Lions have some major needs coming into focus as they get set to tackle the trade deadline on November 4, and figuring out what to do is a big goal after this weekend.
The number of cornerbacks playing better than DJ Turner II right now is a very small number. Now in his third year with the Cincinnati Bengals, Turner is posting Pro Bowl-caliber ball production at the position with an NFL-best 13 passes defensed and two interceptions through seven games.
Bengals QB Joe Flacco had a great second game with the team, throwing for 342 yards and three touchdowns in their win over the Steelers. Flacco is enjoying every moment in this game and admitted the pressure is still there in his 18th NFL season. “You have to,” Flacco said, via SI.com’s Albert Breer.
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.
DJ Turner II is playing the best football of his career as one of the top cornerbacks in the NFL this season. His Bengals teammate, Orlando Brown Jr., even endorsed him as an All-Pro player on X this week.
The Cincinnati Bengals are currently going through a youth movement on defense led by third year corneback DJ Turner II. With the benching of Cam Taylor-Britt, Turner has been a bright spot on a unit that’s a work in progress and solidified himself as CB1 for Al Golden, as he’s becoming a star right before our eyes.
The Cincinnati Bengals needed something of a miracle to get their season back on track in the wake of Joe Burrow's injury. Apparently, his presence on the sidelines and the rallying players on the field sparked something on Thursday against the Pittsburgh Steelers.
The Cincinnati Bengals have had a dubious record in the NFL Draft of late, whiffing on a higher quantity of premium picks than is desirable, let's say.
DJ Tuner II has been a major diamond in the rough of the Bengals' defense so far this season. The third-year player has hit his stride on the outside, leading the NFL currently with 11 pass breakups, plus, one interception.
Bengals cornerback DJ Turner II played well in Sunday's 28-17 loss to the Packers. Turner finished with five pass breakups and four tackles (one for loss).
Cincinnati Bengals cornerback DJ Turner showed up and showed out for his defense in Week 1. He was just one of the pieces for a defense that spent all of the offseason hearing about how bad they were.
CLEVELAND — The Bengals beat the Browns 17-16 on Sunday in Cleveland. It was their first Week 1 win since 2021. There were plenty of positives from the victory, but also a plethora of negatives.
Heading into his third season in the the league, cornerback DJ Turner II could potentially be in line for a starting spot in Cincinnati's secondary. Turner started 12 games as a rookie in 2023, but he began the 2024 season on the bench.
According to ESPN’s Ben Baby, Bengals CB DJ Turner will be placed on injured reserve with a broken clavicle. Cincinnati HC Zac Taylor mentioned it’s too early to tell if it’s season-ending, per Baby.
The Cincinnati Bengals have been drafting on the defensive side of the ball in Kansas City, a sign of just how confidence they are in their Joe Burrow-led offense.