Do the Bengals play today? Schedule, time, channel for next Cincinnati football game originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The past two weeks have been rough for the Cincinnati Bengals.

Jacksonville Jaguars standout Devin Lloyd, the 27th pick in 2022, is the fifth-best projected free agent in 2026 by Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox, who lists the Bengals as the top fit:

The Bengals have made a slew of draft mistakes that have contributed to them having the worst defense in the NFL in 2025.

Chicago Bears linebacker D'Marco Jackson was fined $6,111 for the hip-drop tackle that injured Cincinnati Bengals running back and kick returner Samaje Perine in Week 9, the NFL announced Nov. 8. Perine suffered the right ankle injury during the second quarter of the Bengals' 47-42 loss.

One of the top options in free agency for the Bengals will be the seventh-ranked overall player set to hit the market in the mind of Bleacher Report’s Kristopher Knox. There, Denver Broncos edge John Franklin-Myers gets listed as a fit for the Bengals:

Injured Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) walks on the field after the fourth quarter of the NFL Week 7 game between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium in downtown Cincinnati on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025. The Bengals won, 33-31. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

was affirmation of no changes at any level of the coaching staff and perhaps a sign the Bengals will sit still at Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline, too. Need a news break? Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more! Those Bengals have gone ...