Orlando Brown Jr. has bold take on Bengals' offensive line

Coming off another season derailed by injuries to Joe Burrow, the Cincinnati Bengals are left hoping they can protect their franchise quarterback in 2026. And if Burrow can stay healthy, he should reclaim his place among the NFL's elite. 

While Burrow's string of injuries within the early years of his career can be argued as just bad luck or even due to his aggressive style, some believe they can also be traced to pass protection issues. But regardless of what's happened in the past, veteran offensive tackle Orlando Brown Jr. is confident in the current offensive line. 

Orlando Brown Jr. is extremely confident in the Bengals' new-look offensive line 

Brown, 30, even went as far as to say the Bengals have the best pass protection unit in the league during a recent appearance on the "Locked On Bengals" podcast. 

"I really think, and I say this confidently, I really feel like we got the best pass protection unit in the NFL," Brown said. "There isn't a lot of groups that could come do what we do on a week-to-week basis and have the success that we've had, especially with the circumstances. As you guys know, pass protection is the hardest thing to do in the sport in my opinion. Probably outside of a few other things like playing quarterback and man-to-man coverage at corner. ... Our unit is so strong in pass protection," he explained.