Half-empty stadiums, clogged urinals and paper-bag masks are everywhere you look on the NFL Tour of Sadness, and Sunday's Bengals-Dolphins game will be no exception. But the toll these seasons take on fans and players runs much deeper.
Sunday's game against the Dolphins will mark a return for Bengals coach Zac Taylor and several others on the coaching staff. Taylor was an assistant in Miami from 2012-15. Taylor on going back: "You talk about equipment mangers, the strength staff — they had a bunch of really good people in Miami that, in the four years I was there, I really felt a connection to. I'm sure all the guys on our staff that worked there do as well." Six Bengals staffers are former Miami assistants.
Get the latest scoop from inside NFL locker rooms on who's in and who's out this weekend.
After a rough start, Mixon needs 75 yards to surpass 1,000 for the second straight season, boosting his chances for a big payday.
While he recovers from an ankle injury that cost him the season, receiver A.J. Green has concerns over the Bengals' potential use of the franchise tag and how it might affect his long-term future.
The dynamic receiver, who hasn't played all season, faces an uncertain future in Cincinnati with plenty of questions ahead.
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Star receiver A.J. Green said his ankle injury will likely keep him from playing in the Bengals' final two games this season. He said a specialist told him that there is no hindrance to his long-term outlook.
Bengals' WR A.J. Green told the team's website that he probably will not play the final two games of the season. His season basically is over before it began.
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Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green visited noted foot specialist Dr. Robert Anderson in Green Bay on Monday, a source told ESPN.com's Adam Schefter.
Patriots QB calls adoring tweet from Bengals RB "pretty cool" and says he remembers "when I was a young player and I looked up to so many guys."
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Bengals running back Joe Mixon said he was surprised when Patriots quarterback Tom Brady offered praise following Mixon's 136-yard performance in the loss to New England. "He was like, ‘Great player, hell of a runner,'" Mixon said after the game. "I was like, ‘Dang, that's Tom Brady that said that.' I appreciate that. I was like, ‘Good job, keep being you, keep being great.'"
Bengals coach Zac Taylor said his receivers "got bullied" in Sunday's 34-13 loss to the Patriots. Tyler Boyd, in turn, criticized the game plan, saying it wasn't "top-notch."
Footage of the Bengals' sideline recorded by the Patriots, which prompted an NFL investigation, was aired Sunday on Fox Sports.
Tom Brady threw a pair of touchdown passes to move within one of the NFL career record, Stephon Gilmore returned one of his two interceptions 64 yards for a score, and the New England Patriots clinched a playoff berth Sunday with a 34-13 victory over...
Bengals inactives for today's game against the Patriots: QB Jake Dolegala, WR A.J. Green, WR Damion Willis, CB Torry McTyer, OL John Jerry, OT Isaiah Prince, DE Anthony Zettel.
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Bengals cornerback Darqueze Dennard will be questionable for Sunday's game against the Patriots after he missed Friday's practice with an illness, according to the team's injury report. Dennard rested on Wednesday and was a full participant on Friday. Wide receiver A.J. Green was ruled out for the 14th time this season. Defensive tackle Renell Wren will be placed on injured reserve, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said. Wren injured his hip flexor during non-contact activity on Wednesday.
| TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 12 | 2 | 0 | .857 | 472 | 257 |
| Pittsburgh | 8 | 6 | 0 | .571 | 269 | 259 |
| Cleveland | 6 | 8 | 0 | .429 | 297 | 329 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 13 | 0 | .071 | 211 | 359 |
| RD(PK) | PLAYER | POS | SCHOOL |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1(11) | Jonah Williams | OT | Alabama |
| 2(20) | Drew Sample | TE | Washington |
| 3(8) | Germaine Pratt | OLB | North Carolina State |
| 4(2) | Ryan Finley | QB | North Carolina State |
| 4(23) | Renell Wren | DT | Arizona State |
| 4(34) | Michael Jordan | OG | Ohio State |
| 6(9) | Trayveon Williams | RB | Texas A&M |
| 6(37) | Deshaun Davis | ILB | Auburn |
| 6(38) | Rodney Anderson | RB | Oklahoma |
| 7(9) | Jordan Brown | CB | South Dakota State |
