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The Cincinnati Bengals have had a disastrous 2024 season. Cincinnati is 4-8 heading into Week 14 and have incredibly slim odds of making the postseason in the AFC. The Bengals have lost a handful of one-score games, which has derailed their season. Unfortunately, there's more bad news for Bengals fans after the team got a rough injury update.
Bengals linebacker Logan Wilson had a surgical cleanup on his knee on Thursday morning, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. He is expected to miss the rest of the regular season.
Wilson missed Week 13's matchup against the Steelers with a knee injury. He picked up the injury in Week 11 against the Chargers. Cincinnati hoped that he would not miss any games because of their Week 12 bye.
This is crushing news for a Bengals defense that is already struggling. Wilson has had a solid 2024 season, logging 104 total tackles through 11 games played. He is known for his coverage skills, but has not managed to get an interception this season for the first time in his NFL career.
Hopefully Wilson can return for the 2025 season and pick up right where he left off.
Cincinnati will likely turn to backup linebacker Joe Bachie to replace Wilson for Week 14. The Bengals may also sign a free agent to their practice squad who would eventually replace Wilson's spot on the roster.
NFL coaches wondering if Bengals will fire Zac Taylor after the season
Now that Cincinnati's season is as good as over, many are beginning to question the future of the Bengals. Head coach Zac Taylor is one of those unknowns.
Many NFL coaches are uncertain about Zac Taylor's future with the Bengals, according to an article from ESPN's Jeremy Fowler.
“For example, I've had multiple coaches in the league text me this week about the Bengals job, wondering if Zac Taylor is on the hot seat,” Fowler reported. “Not sure I see that given some of the goodwill Taylor has built up there and owner Mike Brown's propensity for cost control (Taylor has two more years left on his deal). But the next month will be about deciphering what's real and what's not. And perhaps Taylor will make staff changes there.”
It would not be surprising to see Cincinnati's leadership move away from Taylor. The Bengals have had a lot of success during his tenure, making the Super Bowl in 2021 and returning to the AFC title game in 2022. However, Joe Burrow's 2023 wrist injury derailed Cincinnati's hopes of making the playoffs last season. Now the team has crumbled in 2024 and is even further away from their dominance in 2021.
It will be interesting to see how Cincinnati approaches the upcoming offseason. But let's not get too ahead of ourselves.
Next up for the Bengals is a Week 14 matchup against the Cowboys.
