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The Cincinnati Bengals are unlikely to throw the league for a loop when they are officially on the clock with the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. The Bengals are widely expected to take LSU quarterback Joe Burrow with the top selection. But as for the rest of the draft? That will be […]

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green did not play at all in 2019 due to an ankle injury he suffered in training camp. Many felt the Bengals would try to trade Green at the Week 8 deadline, but they opted to hold on to him and then slapped a franchise tag on him last month. […]

All signs point toward the Cincinnati Bengals taking LSU quarterback Joe burrow with the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. As a result, there is still some speculation regarding quarterback Andy Dalton’s uncertain future. The Bengals are set to pay a hefty, non-guaranteed $17.5 million salary to Dalton for the 2020 NFL season […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are in a unique situation that befalls just one NFL team every year. With the 2020 NFL Draft quickly approaching, the Bengals have the choice of any collegiate prospect available as they hold the No. 1 overall selection. There is a certain pressure and expectation that comes with having the draft’s top […]

I don’t think anyone would confuse the Cincinnati Bengals for being elite at anything. They went an NFL-worst 2-14 this past season, they have a roster that is fairly bereft of talent and the franchise has not won a playoff game since the 1990-91 campaign. However, head coach Zac Taylor thinks that the Bengals are […]

The Cincinnati Bengals were the worst team in the NFL this past season, going a league-worst 2-14. It wasn’t exactly a great debut campaign for head coach Zac Taylor, although the Bengals’ ineptitude was hardly his fault and was due more to a sheer lack of talent than coaching miscues. The problem for Cincinnati is […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have not known what true success looks like. While it doesn’t seem like the end of the dark tunnel they’re in won’t end, head coach Zac Taylor wrote a passionate letter to the fans promising one thing: their time is coming. Dave Clark of the Cincinnati Enquirer took note of the message […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are likely going to select Joe Burrow with the No. 1 pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. But that isn’t the only decision they’ll need to make this offseason. According to The Athletic’s Joe Goodberry, Giovanni Bernard could be a possible cap cut for Cincinnati. If the Bengals release Gio Bernard, they'll […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are coaching one of the teams in this year’s Senior Bowl. However, despite hopes that he would play in the annual game, LSU quarterback Joe Burrow decided earlier this month that he will not participate in the Senior Bowl in order to spend more time with his family before the draft. After […]

For months, it has been viewed that the Cincinnati Bengals will select Joe Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. However, the Bengals aren’t ready to commit to making a choice. With three months until the draft, Cincinnati says they have a ‘long ways to go’ before deciding what to […]

It has been deemed a forgone conclusion that the Cincinnati Bengals will take LSU quarterback Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. It appears head coach Zac Taylor still has yet to commit to the drafting of the top prospect. Bengals Refuse To Commit To Joe Burrow Burrow is coming […]

The Cincinnati Bengals enter the final week of the regular season with the worst record in the NFL. Despite what their record indicates, Zac Taylor wants a win at home in Week 17 to “reward” the city of Cincinnati. “It’s a home game. We’ve only won one of them. We haven’t won a divisional game […]

The Cincinnati Bengals clinched the first overall pick with their loss on Sunday against the Miami Dolphins, but coach Zac Taylor isn’t ready to talk about it yet. Taylor wants to focus on the team’s last game against the Cleveland Browns and trying to finish the season with a win. Even though the team only […]

After tying it up early, the Cincinnati Bengals ultimately were demolished by the New England Patriots on Sunday, losing 34-13. Coach Zac Taylor could do nothing but cede to the fact that the Patriots are a tough team to beat defensively, even if they two in a row heading into the contest, He said in […]

There has been plenty of speculation regarding when Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green would make his 2019 NFL season debut. It seems it will not be happening in Week 14 against the Cleveland Browns. According to Jay Morrison of The Athletic, head coach Zac Taylor says Green has been ruled out for the road […]

It took a lot longer than anyone hoped, but Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor picked up his first win on Sunday against the New York Jets. After the game was emotional with red eyes, and he talked about how much the win meant to everyone. “These guys fought their tails off the last nine months […]

The Cincinnati Bengals tried going to rookie quarterback Ryan Finley, but the results were less than optimal. Now, the Bengals are reinserting Andy Dalton into the starting lineup, as head coach Zac Taylor feels it gives the team a better chance to win. “We just want to win, and that veteran presence he has will […]

The Pittsburgh Steelers opted to make a switch under center in Week 12 and it kept the Cincinnati Bengals from getting their first win of the 2019 NFL season. It appears head coach Zac Taylor has no intention of doing the same with quarterback Andy Dalton. Quarterback Ryan Finley struggled mightily once again to get […]

On Friday, the Cincinnati Bengals made it clear that wide receiver AJ Green would not make his season debut in Week 12. However, they did not shut him down for the rest of the season. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor — who has yet to win a game — gave his reasoning for not shutting […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are beginning to see that Ryan Finley likely isn’t the answer at the quarterback position. With that being said, Joe Burrow would be exactly what the Bengals need in the 2020 NFL Draft. Burrow is currently projected to be the first quarterback taken in the upcoming draft. The LSU quarterback has his […]

The Oakland Raiders will host the Cincinnati Bengals in a game between two teams with different outlooks in Week 11. With Oakland fighting for a playoff spot in the AFC, this is a game that the Raiders can’t afford to lose. Oakland is coming off a narrow victory over the Los Angeles Chargers in Week […]

Before the Cincinnati Bengals began their bye week in Week 9, Zac Taylor decided to bench Andy Dalton in favor of rookie Ryan Finley at quarterback. While preparing for Sunday’s game, Finley admits that he is nervous ahead of his NFL debut. “Yeah, I would be worried if I wasn’t nervous because that would mean […]

The Cincinnati Bengals have been optimistic about wide receiver A.J. Green’s status for Week 10 against the Baltimore Ravens. It appears head coach Zac Taylor has seen enough from him to make his return. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, Taylor expects Green to make his 2019 NFL season debut against the Ravens: “I do think […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are still looking for their first win of the season and Zac Taylor is pulling out all of the stops on offense. Midway through the second quarter, Taylor fooled his former team with a clever touchdown play versus the Los Angeles Rams. Great play design by the @Bengals. #SeizeTheDEY@andydalton14 ➡️ @Joe_MainMixon 🙌 #CINvsLAR […]

The Los Angeles Rams will take on the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8 in London with the Bengals searching for their first win of the season. Despite the slow start, Sean McVay believes that Taylor is a perfect candidate to turn the Bengals around. “I think if there is anybody that is meant to handle […]

The Cincinnati Bengals came up short once again versus the Jacksonville Jaguars. They are now holding out hope that reinforcements could be on the way in the form of wide receiver A.J. Green in Week 8. Green is seemingly on the verge of making his return from an ankle injury. Head coach Zac Taylor is […]

There has been plenty of speculation that the Cincinnati Bengals could decide to deal A.J. Green in the near future. While speaking to the media on Thursday, Zac Taylor responded to the trade rumors involving Green. Bengals’ HC Zac Taylor to reporters today regarding trade speculation involving WR A.J. Green: "I hear a lot of […]

The Cincinnati Bengals came up short once again in their attempts to register their first win of the 2019 NFL season. As a result, head coach Zac Taylor has now had to do some damage control. Taylor’s tenure in Cincinnati has hardly gotten off to an ideal start after going 0-5. According to Marisa Contipelli […]

Sitting among the NFL’s bottom feeders, the Cincinnati Bengals and Zac Taylor weren’t able to get their desired result on Monday night, losing to the division rival Pittsburgh Steelers, 27-3. In the loss, quarterback Andy Dalton looked worse than ever, throwing for under 200 yards and turning the ball over twice. Despite Dalton’s struggles first […]

The Cincinnati Bengals are not very good, and on Monday night, they hit rock bottom. In a battle of two 0-3 teams, the Bengals were routed by the Pittsburgh Steelers by a score of 27-3, dropping them to 0-4 on the season, and afterward, first-year head coach Zac Taylor expressed his frustration. “We’re the 0-4 […]

Zac Taylor’s Cincinnati Bengals won’t have to face a Pittsburgh Steelers squad led by Ben Roethlisberger on Monday. After Big Ben’s season-ending elbow surgery, Mason Rudolph is the quarterback the coach is preparing for. For Taylor, that doesn’t mean taking a break from the film room. The first-year Bengals head coach is all too aware […]

There were eight coaching changes during the offseason and those coaches made their regular season debut in Week 1. Among them, only Green Bay Packers coach Matt LaFleur was able to secure a victory for his team in Week 1. In comparison, the other seven coaches finished Week 1 with a 0-6-1 record in their […]

First-year head coach Zac Taylor was unable to lead his Cincinnati Bengals to a victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday afternoon. However, in what will certainly be a memorable first go-round as a NFL head coach, Taylor helped the Bengals keep the game close throughout. Cincinnati led for most of the game. Despite the […]

The Cincinnati Bengals were incapable of getting their running game going in Week 1 against the Seattle Seahawks. Rookie head coach Zac Taylor explained his imbalanced run-pass ratio versus the Seahawks. “They (Seahawks) pretty much have you covered in every gap you have,” Taylor said. “It was a good game plan for them with (Jadeveon) […]

The Cincinnati Bengals will be without AJ Green in Week 1 versus the Seattle Seahawks. On Sunday, the Bengals announced that Damion Willis will be Green’s replacement to begin the regular season. In one of the first practices of training camp, Green suffered an ankle injury and was ruled out fo six to eight weeks. […]

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross has been out for most of training camp with a lingering hamstring injury. However, his return date is getting closer. On Monday, head coach Zac Taylor noted that Ross won’t play against the New York Giants for the team’s third preseason game on Thursday. However, he should be available […]

The Cincinnati Bengals can’t seem to catch a break along their offensive line this year. After mulling the decision, offensive lineman Christian Westerman has retired from the NFL, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The Bengals placed Westerman on the exempt/left squad list on Friday. Westerman spent just two seasons with the organization and […]

Rookie quarterbacks sometimes have a tough time adjusting to the NFL and reading defenses. The Cincinnati Bengals seem to be satisfied with the strides that rookie Ryan Finley has made in training camp. Per Paul Dehner Jr. in The Athletic: “From our perspective, (Finley’s) been making the improvements that you would expect to see from […]

A dark cloud is hanging over Cincinnati Bengals training camp thanks to an ankle injury to wide receiver A.J. Green that will keep him out for six-to-eight weeks. Green, who missed seven games this past season due to a toe injury, was obviously very upset about the injury, and new Bengals head coach Zac Taylor […]