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Joe Flacco Talks Whirlwind Trade From Browns to Bengals, Retirement Outlook

Joe Flacco admits that the trade that sent him from the Cleveland Browns to the Cincinnati Bengals last season took him off guard. The Super Bowl MVP and 41-year-old quarterback started out the 2025 season as the Browns’ starting quarterback, a return to the team that he led to the playoffs just two years prior. […]

Even Dexter Lawrence has something to prove

Something to prove. It can be viewed as a theme heading into the 2026 Bengals season and throughout their offseason program. Frankly, this team has something to prove after three straight seasons without making the playoffs. And there are individual players on this team with something to prove coming into this season. Shemar Stewart, Barrett […]

“Terribly Sorry”: Prayers Pour In From Baker Mayfield’s Wife & Others As Bengals Star’s Baby Boy Passes Away

Dalton Risner’s wife, Whitney Marie Risner, had expressed immense joy and excitement about her pregnancy. The couple was awaiting the arrival of their baby boy. But tragically, things didn’t work out.  In a devastating social media update, Whitney shared the details of her loss of pregnancy, which she lost at 16 weeks.  “I never imagined […] The post “Terribly Sorry”: Prayers Pour In From Baker Mayfield’s Wife & Others As Bengals Star’s Baby Boy Passes Away appeared first on EssentiallySport...

Bengals News: Bryan Cook snubbed from NFL safety rankings

One of the best fit free agency additions was the Cincinnati Bengals adding safety Bryan Cook. The Bengals safeties were a real weak link on a bad defense and Cook was the best available at the position in free agency. Seeing him all the sudden left off the list of top safeties voted on by […]

AFC Notes: Ja’Marr Chase, Lamar Jackson, Bengals, Ravens, Texans

Bengals Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase was voted the top receiver in football by coaches, execs and scouts around the league: “He’s the best I’ve gone against,” an NFL head coach said. “He can break it for 80 [yards] at any time.” (Jeremy Fowler) Another veteran coach raved about his versatility: “He showed over the past […] The post AFC Notes: Ja’Marr Chase, Lamar Jackson, Bengals, Ravens, Texans appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .

The numbers behind Dylan Fairchild’s impressive rookie year

For the first time in the Joe Burrow era, fans are not nervous about the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive line heading in to training camp. For the first time in Burrow’s career, all five starters from the previous season will return. Despite Burrow’s turf toe injury last season, Scott Peters’ unit put together the best season […]

‘Quarterback’ gives Joe Flacco’s instant reaction to being traded to Bengals

Netflix’s ‘Quarterback’ has now (unintentionally) featured a Cincinnati Bengals quarterback twice. The first was Joe Burrow, and now it’s Joe Flacco. The Cleveland Browns and Bengals making a trade to send Flacco south was shocking for a number of reasons. Cincinnati is not known for making those direction-changing moves in the middle of a season, […]

New Footage Makes Joe Flacco’s Torching Of Pittsburgh Look Even Worse

If there’s one performance that encapsulated the disappointing state of the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 2026 defense, it was Joe Flacco’s Week 7 masterpiece. Just nine days after being traded from the Cleveland Browns to the Cincinnati Bengals, the 41-year-old quarterback walked into Pittsburgh and shredded its defense for 342 yards and three touchdowns in a stunning […]

AFC Notes: Jared Verse, T.J. Watt, Bengals, Browns, Steelers

Bengals Veteran Bengals LT Orlando Brown Jr. believes his offensive line is the best pass-protecting unit in the NFL, which he says will lead to success for the team and QB Joe Burrow in 2026. “I really think — and I say this confidently — I really feel like we got the best pass protection unit in […] The post AFC Notes: Jared Verse, T.J. Watt, Bengals, Browns, Steelers appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .

Bengals News: The Ultimate Chess Piece

The Cincinnati Bengals are lucky enough to have arguably the best wide receiver in the NFL: with Ja’Marr Chase. While he has always been a major play maker since entering the league, the top front office members and coaches recognize he isn’t simply your normal No. 1 wide receiver. A big thing that has made […]

Joe Flacco calls out Steelers’ T.J. Watt for big hit

The Pittsburgh Steelers split their season series with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2026, losing a 33-31 Thursday night shootout in Week 7 and rebounding with a 34-12 blowout win at home in Week 11. The Steelers didn’t play Joe Burrow in 2025 due to a turf toe injury that saw him miss nine games, meaning […]

Amarius Mims could become an All-Pro in 2026

Amarius Mims showed rapid improvement during his second season as the starting right tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals. Mims will be returning, along with all four of the other starting offensive linemen in 2026, as well as the same offensive line coach who helped him make big strides last year. Amarius Mims Contract Status Mims […]

Pro Football Reference metric ranks the Bengals’ 5 best teams ever

The Cincinnati Bengals are hoping to return to the Super Bowl this season after spending some money on the defensive side of the ball. Add in Joe Burrow and the offensive talent they are returning, and you could see a world where the Bengals could return to the big game in February. That is where […]

AFC Notes: Joe Burrow, Joey Porter Jr., Bengals, Browns, Steelers

Bengals Bengals QB Joe Burrow was listed fourth on Jeremy Fowler‘s quarterback rankings, drawing praise from an anonymous NFL coordinator: “Best pocket movement in the league, accelerated vision best in the league. Not big or fast, slightly above-average arm, but the other stuff makes him go.” Burrow doesn’t play in a system. He is the […] The post AFC Notes: Joe Burrow, Joey Porter Jr., Bengals, Browns, Steelers appeared first on NFLTradeRumors.co .

Bengals DT Dexter Lawrence II’s defiant demand to haters claiming he’s washed

Ever since the Cincinnati Bengals acquired Dexter Lawrence II from the New York Giants early in the offseason, one storyline has refused to go away: whether the veteran defensive tackle is still a dominant player. Lawrence has heard the criticism, but he made it clear he isn’t interested in proving doubters right. Instead, he’s focused […] The post Bengals DT Dexter Lawrence II’s defiant demand to haters claiming he’s washed appeared first on ClutchPoints .

Bengals News: NFL’s No. 1 Triplets

The Cincinnati Bengals have done a masterful job of building this offense. Part of that gets recognized as they get voted as having the No. 1 Triplets (quarterback, wide receiver and running back) in the NFL. It is safe to say that you can easily argue Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase as the best quarterback […]

Kris Jenkins Jr. can help transform the Bengals defense

When the Cincinnati Bengals selected Kris Jenkins Jr. with the 49th overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, they weren’t simply looking for another rotational defensive tackle. They believed they were drafting the future anchor of their defensive front, a player capable of controlling the line of scrimmage, collapsing the pocket, and helping restore the […]

What projected Bengals starter is likeliest to get benched this season?

Greetings, Bengals fans! We’re inching closer and closer to the start of training camp and the beginning of the 2026 Bengals’ journey. From top to bottom, this looks like one of the best Bengals teams assembled in recent memory, but it’s not without some question marks at several positions. So, we want to know which […]

‘He Knew What He Was Doing:’ New Footage Reveals Joe Flacco Wasn’t Happy About T.J. Watt’s Hit (Update)

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco has a long history with the Pittsburgh Steelers, featuring plenty of back-and-forth moments. The 2025 season might have been the most unique one for the veteran quarterback and his matchups with the Black and Gold. Of course, there was the Mike Tomlin comment about Cleveland Browns GM Andrew Berry being […]