Still, the proof is right there. Former first-rounder Amarius Mims has been steady at right tackle. Third-round rookie Dylan Fairchild has shown signs of being a long-term starter and fellow rookie and fifth-rounder Jalen Rivers, while not guaranteed a long-term role, has been notably better than other options.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals traded Logan Wilson to the Cowboys in exchange for a 2026 seventh round pick on Tuesday. The seventh round pick is the selection Dallas received from the Giants in a deal last season. Why did the Bengals make the trade?

Cincinnati became the first team in at least the last 45 years to take a lead in regulation after trailing by 14-plus points in the final two minutes of the fourth quarter -- and still lose! And they lost in spectacular fashion, surrendering a 58-yard game-winning touchdown from Caleb Williams to rookie Colston Loveland in the final seconds.

As former Browns quarterback Joe Flacco continues his renaissance in Cincinnati, Browns fans are left to debate whether the team made another quarterback evaluation mistake.

The Bengals sealed Trey Hendrickson's football fate for the rest of the 2025 NFL season. Cincinnati held onto the All-Pro defensive end through Tuesday's trade dead

The Cincinnati Bengals lost yet another game they should have won. They went into the bye week at 3-6. The only move they made at the NFL Trade Deadline was sending Logan Wilson off to the Dallas Cowboys for a seventh-round draft pick.

Former Super Bowl champion head coach Jon Gruden ripped the Cincinnati Bengals' philosophy for building a defense.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/bengals/onsi as Cincinnati Bengals Defense is One of Worst Ever, and That's Not Hyperbole; the Numbers are Damning. CINCINNATI – To say the Cincinnati Bengals have one of the worst defenses in NFL history is no longer hyperbole or anecdotally reactionary in the wake of another terrible loss.

The Cincinnati Bengals (3-5) play the Chicago Bears (4-3) Sunday in Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kickoff in the Week 9 game is scheduled for 1 p.m. ET (CBS). Let's analyze BetMGM Sportsbook's NFL odds around the Bears vs. Bengals odds and make our expert NFL picks and predictions for the best bets.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson has requested a trade or his release after being a healthy scratch.

In a more low-profile news event last week, Bengals defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson also requested a trade out of Cincinnati. Unlike with Wilson, the Bengals didn’t find a trade partner for Jackson, who remains on the roster as the deadline passes.

Williams: The Bengals whiffed on an opportunity to rebuild their defense via trade. Instead, they doubled down on flawed plan to overhaul in the draft.