4+ hour, 1+ min ago (310+ words) At this point, how much will Burrow even help? The Cincinnati Bengals are in a brutal spot. They've now dropped four straight, and even if they somehow rattled off a miracle run and won out, they'd only finish with nine wins'probably not enough to punch a playoff ticket. Sure, it isn't mathematically impossible to sneak into the postseason at 98, but they were shut out last year with that exact record, and the odds right now sit at a bleak 1%. Next up is a Thanksgiving night trip to Baltimore to face the 65 Ravens, and one massive question hangs over the entire franchise: Will Joe Burrow play? The signs suggest yes'the Bengals appear to be ramping him back up. But the real question isn't whether he will play. It's should he, at least this early? And then there's the darkest timeline: Burrow…...

11+ hour, 33+ min ago (399+ words) Is there hope for McKinnley Jackson? We've witnessed some strange and unfortunate career arcs take place this season. Cam Taylor-Britt got benched, then was inactive despite being healthy, then back in the lineup. Just when it looked like he might be able to make a comeback, bam! Season-ending injury. Jermaine Burton has become a glorified practice squad player, inactive for every single game. Then there is his fellow 2024 third-round pick, McKinnley Jackson. Jackson was inactive for much of the season as well and played a mere six snaps before the bye week. Even when the Bengals allowed Mike Pennel to move on, it was Jordan Jefferson, not Jackson, who got the next nod. Jackson even went as far as requesting a trade. Then Jackson played 16 snaps in the first game after the bye week, and this week that number went…...

13+ hour, 44+ min ago (400+ words) The third-year cornerback is a star, even though his unit is struggling. The Cincinnati Bengals have endured a little bit of everything in 2025. Injuries to stars, ridiculous one-possession losses and a myriad of other issues have all led to a 3-8 season. However, one constant for the Bengals (and oddly enough on a struggling defense) has been third-year cornerback, DJ Turner II. The former second-round pick from 2023 has started to give hopes of him becoming a shutdown corner in that all-important third season. Turner, AKA JuanDrago, has held up against stiff competition this season and is looking like a cornerstone piece for the team as they are unfortunately looking to reload for the 2026 season. While he doesn't have gaudy interception numbers thus far (two in 2025), he has been a problem for opposing quarterbacks and wide receivers. He's gone up against DK Metcalf…...

14+ hour, 9+ min ago (349+ words) Lamar Jackson will play but won't be anything close to 100%. The Cincinnati Bengals have a short week to prepare for the Baltimore Ravens, as the two sides are set to face off on Thanksgiving Night. The Week 12 loss to the New England Patriots was filled with injuries, and the team's projected injury report reflects that. The team did not practice, but released a projected injury report, saying what a player's status would have been had they practiced. The big news is that franchise quarterback Joe Burrow (toe) will start on Thursday. He would have been a full participant and is set to take the field for the first time since Week 2. Wide receiver Tee Higgins (concussion) will not play Sunday, per head coach Zac Taylor. Higgins suffered a concussion on a scary play that resulted in him being taken off…...

14+ hour, 57+ min ago (409+ words) Is Al Golden figuring things out on the defensive side of the ball? Even when the Bengals jumped out to a 10-0 lead, it just felt like it would never last. It didn't take long for that feeling to come to fruition. After a Joe Flacco pick-six, the Patriots quickly regained a lead that they would not relinquish for the rest of the day. The Bengals eventually dropped their fourth straight game, this time by a score of 26-20. Myles Murphy also flashed as a pass rusher a couple of times throughout the game. He and Kris Jenkins led the team in pressures, with three apiece. Seeing some improvement from the younger players on this defense is one of the few things to continue hoping to see each week, in what appears to be another lost season. I respect everything that Joe…...

15+ hour, 43+ min ago (280+ words) The franchise is coming back. Zac Taylor "Anticipates" Thanksgiving Start For Joe Burrow Burrow is back sooner than anyone predicted. He will return under the lights, in front of the whole world. Joe Burrow Sends Clear Message After Bengals Development Emerges on Monday Burrow left no doubt about his status for Thursday. Bengals reportedly had offer out for recent free agent big name He would have been a nice addition to an area lacking depth at the moment. Bengals" Ja"Marr Chase sorry for spitting: "What I did was wrong" Chase has owned up to his actions and is ready to move forward. Noah Fant"s volume declines with Gesicki back Fant still has a role, but Gesicki clearly takes priority. Kyle Hamilton "has a chance" to play Thursday, Lamar Jackson "good" physically after Sunday"s game Two star Ravens…...

15+ hour, 43+ min ago (273+ words) The franchise is coming back. Zac Taylor "Anticipates" Thanksgiving Start For Joe Burrow Burrow is back sooner than anyone predicted. He will return under the lights, in front of the whole world. Joe Burrow Sends Clear Message After Bengals Development Emerges on Monday Burrow left no doubt about his status for Thursday. Bengals reportedly had offer out for recent free agent big name He would have been a nice addition to an area lacking depth at the moment. Bengals" Ja"Marr Chase sorry for spitting: "What I did was wrong" Chase has owned up to his actions and is ready to move forward. Noah Fant"s volume declines with Gesicki back Fant still has a role, but Gesicki clearly takes priority. Kyle Hamilton "has a chance" to play Thursday, Lamar Jackson "good" physically after Sunday"s game Two star Ravens…...

18+ hour, 58+ min ago (280+ words) The 3-8 Cincinnati Bengals are riding a four-game losing streak as they prepare to travel to Baltimore to face the 6-5 Ravens in their first-ever Thanksgiving game. They're not eliminated from the playoffs, but it would just take another loss to kill their hopes, and even winning out is no guarantee of playing football in late January. Yet, there is, somehow, hope. That comes in the form of franchise quarterback Joe Burrow, who announced his return to the team on Instagram. The Bengals finished with a 9-8 record in 2024, and Burrow put up MVP numbers, and Ja'Marr Chase won the Triple Crown. The Bengals still missed the playoffs, largely thanks to a patented Zac Taylor slow start and a terrible defense. The Bengals got off to a 2-0 start in 2025, but they lost Burrow to a turf toe injury that required surgery in Week…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago (389+ words) Could Tobin get the axe? You can call Duke Tobin the Cincinnati Bengals "de facto" General Manager or his official title, Director of Player Personnel. No matter what you choose to call his position with the team, the undeniable part is that he is a key factor at acquiring players via free agency or the NFL draft. Failures in both of the aforementioned areas are a large part of why the Bengals now sit at 3-8 with a playoff berth all but out the window. This, coming on the heels of two straight 9-8 seasons in 2023 and 2024 and an offseason that saw Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Trey Hendrickson all get big money deals. When a team has had such poor production out of draft classes, the blame usually falls on the General Manager, whether that be de facto or not. Tobin…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago (282+ words) Same old story at this point. Zac Taylor's costly decision extends the Bengals' losing streak, and the risk didn't even outweigh the rewardA short field gives the opposition an easier time finding the end zone, yes. However, after Taylor punted and made the Patriots start at their own 20, they still made it all the way to Cincinnati's goal line again. Again, the Bengals kept them out of pay dirt, forcing a short field goal. One Bengals Player Would Have Been the Difference Between a Win and the Loss Sunday Against the PatriotsAnd that cost the Bengals a chance to be two games out of first place in the AFC North with a Thursday date against the first-place Ravens Burrow coinciding with the return of Burrow to author the sort of run that made last year's stretch run so memorable. How…...