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• Tuesday Trenches: 2024 Report Card

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Report cards...ugh. Mom and Dad won’t be happy about this one. This coming weekend of NFL football has always been my favorite of the season. I love watching the AFC and NFC championship games. Often, one of those two games becomes the best of the season. It brings back fond memories of watch parties with friends when I was youn...2025
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• ESPN predicts the Bengals will trade for a former top draft pick

Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images This would certainly be a game-changer for the offense. It is pretty clear the Cincinnati Bengals have multiple positions to address this offseason from the coaching staff to the roster. It is also safe to assume that a large majority of the focus this offseason will be on the defensive revamp in Cincinnati. While that is likely a safe assumption, the tight ...2025
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• Tuesday Trenches: Worst-case scenario seasons (just ask the Bills), and closing time

Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Two seasons in purgatory is two seasons too many. “Clark, I think it’d be best if everyone went home...... before things get worse.” “WORSE!?! How could things get any worse? Take a look around here, Ellen. We’re at the threshold of Hell!” The Cincinnati Bengals are in a bad place, and they’ve found themselves there two years in...2025
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• Bengals vs. Steelers Inactives: Chase Brown out; Higgins, Mims, and CTB will play

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images Khalil Montgomery time. The Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers have announced their Week 18 inactives. For the Bengals, here is who will be out today. DE Sam Hubbard WR Jermaine Burton RB Chase Brown DL Isaiah Thomas OL Andrew Stueber TE Tanner McLachlan WR Charlie Jones The Bengals entered the game with a host of players listed as questionable, i...2025
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• AFC North Preview Week 18: Ravens host banged-up Browns; Steelers take on surging Bengals

Photo by Todd Olszewski/Getty Images Taking a look ahead for the AFC North division in Week 18. Baltimore Ravens (11-5) Unlike most division leaders who already have their titles and playoff seeding secured, the reigning AFC North champions are heading into their regular-season finale at home with plenty to play for. The Ravens will kick off Week 18 against the lowly Browns and with a win,...2025
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• Bengals vs. Steelers Injury Report: Higgins, Mims among 5 starters who are questionable

Photo by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Must win plus some. If the Cincinnati Bengals want to keep their playoff hopes alive in Week 18, a win against the Pittsburgh Steelers is a must. Heading in to the matchup, the Bengals released their final injury report, which lists five Bengal starters as questionable. Running back Chase Brown (ankle) did not participate in practice again on Thursday, but t...2025
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• AFC North Preview Week 18: Ravens host banged-up Browns; Steelers take on surging Bengals
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• Bengals vs. Steelers Injury Report: Higgins, Mims among 5 starters who are questionable
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• Bengals vs. Steelers Injury Report: Chase Brown DNP; Joe Burrow limited again

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Burrow is battling multiple issues. As the Cincinnati Bengals prepare to face the Pittsburgh Steelers, Chase Brown remains out of practice. After getting a second straight DNP on Wednesday, it’s looking more and more likely that the standout running back will miss the regular-season finale. Tee Higgins, who could be playing his l...2025
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• Bengals snap count takeaways vs. Broncos

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images Two big things stood out. The most interesting takeaway from this week’s snap counts for the Cincinnati Bengals is the linebacker position. Against the Denver Broncos, only two linebackers took snaps on defense, which is a bit of a surprise. The real surprise was that it was Akeem Davis-Gaither, not Germaine Pratt, who took all of the snaps. Davis-Gaither ...2025
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• Ted Karras “regrets” not confronting Maxx Crosby

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) and his team won their first home game and beat the Las Vegas Raiders 41-24 at Paycor Stadium Sunday, November 3, 2024. | Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Crosby was called for a roughing the pass penalty on Joe Burrow late in the first half. It’s an unwritten rule for offensive linemen to confront a defen...2024
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• Erick All Jr. tore his ACL vs. Raiders

Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images A season-ending injury for the promising rookie. Update: Bengals head coach Zac Taylor has confirmed that Erick All Jr. suffered a torn ACL, thus ending his season. Bengals TE Erick All Jr. tore his ACL in his right knee, coach Zac Taylor said. Same injury he had last October. Taylor called it “horrible” for the promising ro...2024
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• 10 winners and 4 losers from Bengals’ fun win over the Raiders

Katie Stratman-Imagn Images An MVP-like day for Joe Burrow. To say that the Cincinnati Bengals needed this win over the Las Vegas Raiders is an understatement. To gain some momentum heading into a big, road divisional game next week and build confidence, Cincinnati needed a dominant performance, and it delivered. Here is the best and worst of the Bengals’ 41-24 win over the Raiders. Winner...2024
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• Bengals crush Raiders for first home win of the season

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images Paycor Stadium finally gets to celebrate a victory! Finally, the Cincinnati Bengals have won a home game after crushing the Las Vegas Raiders 41-24. The Bengals' defense has had better starts to games, but thankfully, it didn’t matter in this one. The Raiders absolutely took their lunch money, running it down their throat for an ...2024
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• ESPN predicts the Bengals will trade for a former top draft pick
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• Tuesday Trenches: Worst-case scenario seasons (just ask the Bills), and closing time
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• Tuesday Trenches: The calm has ended, here comes the storm, and Merry Christmas

Katie Stratman / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Bengals have done what was required of them against bad teams for three weeks. Now, the real test comes. The Cincinnati Bengals aren’t a bad team. Bad teams lose to good teams and other bad teams. The Cleveland Browns, Tennessee Titans, and Dallas Cowboys are bad teams. Heading into this stretch of the season, I would not have said t...2024
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• Tuesday Trenches: How to salvage the wreckage of the 2024 Bengals season so far

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images The Bengals need to start thinking with their brains and not their hearts, or whatever organ they use to make decisions. I’m going to be as realistic as I can. The Cincinnati Bengals aren’t going to go to the playoffs. It’s not happening. They have found new and creative ways of shooting themselves in the foot this year. Evan McP...2024
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• Bengals Rookie Report: Big men making big difference

Photo by Nick Cammett/Getty Images Youth Make Bengals Stronger in the Trenches The Cincinnati Bengals rookies are making a bigger and bigger impact, particularly in the trenches. Amarius Mims had a very solid performance against an extremely talented Browns defensive line. He even held up well against Myles Garrett for the most part. Mims misses a block here and there, but he is very impr...2024
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• Trading Tanner Hudson for Haason Reddick “makes sense”, says ESPN’s Dan Graziano

Photo by Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images The Bengals would get a big boost to their pass rush in this scenario. The Cincinnati Bengals’ pass rush is struggling. Only Trey Hendrickson is having real success. Meanwhile, the team has more than its fair share of tight ends, with Mike Gesicki, Erick All, and Tanner McLachlan being added to a core that already included D...2024
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• Bengals TE Erick All learning about AFC North, position nuances from veterans

Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK Erick All joined The Orange and Black Insider recently and talked about how his position coach and the veteran tight ends are aiding in his rapid pro development. For the past few years, the Bengals have largely balked at the idea of investing heavily at the tight end position. After C.J. Uzomah’s departure, the Bengals largely relied on one-ye...2024
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• AFC North Preview Week 18: Ravens host banged-up Browns; Steelers take on surging Bengals
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• Tuesday Trenches: The calm has ended, here comes the storm, and Merry Christmas
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• Ted Karras “regrets” not confronting Maxx Crosby
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• Bengals News (8/26): Running back addition Coming Soon?

Photo by Michael Hickey/Getty Images The Bengals may need a new face to add some running back depth to add some more depth. Quick Hits: Bubble Bengals Wait; Jordan's Battle; Jaxsonian Era On O-Line?"It looks good on the stat sheet, but it could have been a lot better," said Njongmeta after Thursday night's preseason finale against the Colts. "I could have had 15 tackles, so I missed four o...2024
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• Derrick Henry to Ravens; Irv Smith Jr. to Chiefs

Denny Simmons / The Tennessean / USA TODAY NETWORK King Henry is coming to the AFC North. NFL free agency is off and running, and we’ve already seen a host of moves made by the Cincinnati Bengals. Now, we have a pair of moves made by two of the Bengals’ biggest rivals. On Tuesday, the Baltimore Ravens agreed to a two-year deal with Tennessee Titans All-Pro running back Derrick Henry. It’s ...2024
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• Mike Gesicki to Bengals, per report

David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports The Bengals make a move at tight end. The Cincinnati Bengals are on the board again. With Day 2 of the legal tampering period underway, the Bengals have made a move at tight end. Per ESPN’s Adam Schefter, former New England Patriots tight end Mike Gesicki is signing with the Bengals. It’s reportedly a one-year deal worth up to $3.25 million. A 2018 second-r...2024
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• Bengals score 31-14 win over Browns to clinch winning record

Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images The Bengals will finish the 2023 season with a winning record. The Cincinnati Bengals came into today knowing this was their 2023 finale. They still came to play as if they had something to play for. The Cleveland Browns, on the opposite spectrum, knew they were locked into the No. 5 spot of the AFC, so they decided to rest plenty of starters. That meant ...2024
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• Bengals fall to Chiefs 25-17; eliminated from NFL Playoffs

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images The Bengals fought valiantly but came up short and are now out of playoff contention. Another December, another important matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs. The Bengals went into Arrowhead needing a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, and they came up just short, falling 25-17, while seeing their playoff hopes die. Here’s a ...2024
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• Tuesday Trenches: Worst-case scenario seasons (just ask the Bills), and closing time
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• Tuesday Trenches: The calm has ended, here comes the storm, and Merry Christmas
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• 10 winners and 4 losers from Bengals’ fun win over the Raiders
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• Cincinnati Bengals NFL Week 8 Power Rankings

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The Bengals are on the move! The Cincinnati Bengals are riding their first win streak of the year after beating the Browns in Cleveland this past Sunday. They have now won two games in a row after taking down the New York Giants the week prior. The offense hasn’t been the problem with Joe Burrow leading the way, as they have been producing at a high level...2024
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• 9 winners and 2 losers from Bengals’ important win vs. Browns

Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals continued to improve on the defensive side of the ball, grabbing another victory in a must-win scenario. For the first time this season, the Cincinnati Bengals are on a winning streak following their victory over the Cleveland Browns. Here are the best and worst from the 21-14 victory for the Bengals over their in-state rivals. Winn...2024
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• Tuesday Trenches: It’s all gravy

Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports The Bengals have built a pretty solid biscuit. I refused to try biscuits and gravy when I was a kid. I thought it looked gross, and I equated anything gravy to Turkey gravy, which I didn’t (and still don’t) like. Despite my dad trying to get me to try biscuits and gravy every time we took a morning fishing trip, I treated the stuff like poison. It wasn’t...2024
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• Bengals drop a 30-27 loss to Texans

Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Bengals let this one slip away. Despite a valiant comeback effort, the Cincinnati Bengals dropped a 30-27 decision to the Houston Texans in Week 10. That ends Cincinnati’s four-game winning streak and puts them out of the playoff picture if the season ended today. The Bengals started the game with the ball again this week. The Texans dre...2023
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• Twitter reactions from Bengals’ loss to Texans

Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images A wild game to stop the Bengals winning streak. The Cincinnati Bengals had a fight on their hands today as CJ Stroud and the Houston Texans looked to get a signature win to add to their resume. Well, they did just that as the Texans came into the Queen City and picked up the win, 30-27. The first half started off about as well as you could have asked for ...2023
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• Arrowheadlines: Tyreek Hill believes a new rivalry was born on Sunday

Photo by Mario Hommes/DeFodi Images via Getty Images Chiefs headlines for Monday, November 6 The latest Miami Dolphins 14-21 Kansas City Chiefs: Super Bowl champions hold off fightback to win thriller in Frankfurt | NFL News | Sky Sports Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill: ”I had a lot of fun [on Sunday], man. That’s what football is about. I feel like this is football’s new rivalry, so i...2023
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• Twitter reactions to Bengals edging Bills for major boost to playoff hopes

Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Bengals defeat the Bills 24-18 on Sunday Night Football. Who Dey! The Cincinnati Bengals came into Week 9 on a three-game winning streak after, once again, getting off to a slow 1-3 start. They played host to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday Night Football, and even though it’s around midseason, the game would have big playoff implications for bot...2023
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• Bengals win 34-31 in Monday Night Football overtime thriller over Jaguars

Jeremy Reper-USA TODAY Sports Let Jake Browning cook. What looked like a sure win for the Jacksonville Jaguars quickly turned into a street fight with the Cincinnati Bengals. After the Bengals offensive showing last week with Jake Browning replacing Joe Burrow, they had all the appearances of a team counting the weeks till the season was over. No one expected Browning to out-duel Trevor La...2023
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• Irv Smith Jr. to Bengals, per report
Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports Boom. The Cincinnati Bengals are on the board at tight end! Late Monday night, news broke that Cincinnati had signed Irv Smith Jr., arguably the No. 1 tight end left on the free agent market. He previously played for the Minnesota Vikings and collegiately for the Alabama Crimson Tide. NFL Network reporter Peter Schrager broke the news first. Schrager added t...2023
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• Bengals fall to Chiefs 25-17; eliminated from NFL Playoffs
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• Tee Higgins and tight ends come alive in Bengals’ big win over Bills

Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports Tanner Hudson had as many catches and more yards than Ja’Marr Chase. And the Bengals won. The Cincinnati Bengals and Bills met up for a Sunday Night Football showdown that had all the feelings of a playoff game. In these kinds of games, it can often be decided by players stepping up all over the field and not just focusing on one or two playmakers to get it ...2023
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• Should the Bengals trade for Darren Waller?

Photo by Rich Storry/Getty Images Could it happen, and would it make sense? The Cincinnati Bengals offense has its share of problems this season. From Joe Burrow’s calf, struggles in the run game, and questions about play calling, the team needs something to get things back on track. Is that “something” a new tight end? Irv Smith Jr. isn’t making an impact so far this season. Drew Sample i...2023
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• Bengals have meeting scheduled with TE Michael Mayer
Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images The Notre Dame standout is expected to be one of the top prospects on the Bengals board. The Cincinnati Bengals are clearly thinking about going with a tight end in the first round, and they continue to make these ambitions clear. Last week, they met with Utah Utes star Dalton Kincaid. And this coming Monday, per FOX 19’s Joe Danneman, they will be meet...2023
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• Mike Gesicki to Bengals, per report
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• Bengals Roster Analysis: 6 Takeaways from the Final 53

Cara Owsley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The roster is set. Here are a handful of insights from the guys the Bengals decided to keep around. The last hurdle the Cincinnati Bengals needed to overcome before the 2024 season could begin was setting the 53-man roster. That happened on Tuesday at 4 PM, and now the only thing left for us to do is wait for the first kickoff. When the roster w...2024
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• Arrowheadlines: Tyreek Hill believes a new rivalry was born on Sunday
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• Bengals vs. Steelers Inactives: Chase Brown out; Higgins, Mims, and CTB will play
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• Tuesday Trenches: The calm has ended, here comes the storm, and Merry Christmas
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• NFL free agency Day 1 open thread and headlines

Photo by Cooper Neill/Getty Images What do the Bengals have in-store for the opening of free agency? The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t slow down on Day 2 of the legal tampering period by agreeing to terms with tight end Mike Gesicki and ended up trading Joe Mixon rather than ultimately releasing the running back like they intended. There is still plenty of work to be done by Duke Tobin and Co....2024
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• Cigar Thoughts, Game 5: Seahawks engage in heavy petting, unable to consummate with endzone

Phil Didion/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK The Seattle Seahawks came up scoreless on three red zone drives in the second half, losing a heartbreaker to the Cincinnati Bengals 17-13. ***As most of you know, Cigar Thoughts is now a podcast. One of the perks of the pod is getting these articles in audio form, in addition to our sit-downs with our amazing guests. You can listen to all the sh...2023
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• NFL Network makes 2023 AFC North predictions

Bengals predicted to take the AFC North title again | NFL Network Including the Bengals winning 14 games. Ahead of the 2023 NFL season, NFL Network’s Adam Rank predicted the Cincinnati Bengals to win their third consecutive AFC North title…and it’s not close. Rank has the Bengals winning 14 games this season, while no one else in the division even gets to 10 wins. The Pittsburgh Steelers, ...2023
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• 7 bold predictions for the 2023 NFL Draft
Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports These are the big shockers we see happening on draft night. The NFL Draft begins on Thursday night and this is one of the wildest, least-predictable draft seasons in recent memory. A draft class featuring incredible depth, but lacking top-end talent, paired with risks at every position has left us with a board that nobody has any consensuses about. Every year we...2023
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