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NFL draft: Which teams have gotten the best value since 2012? We rank all 32
No team has gotten more value out of the NFL draft over the past decade than the Seattle Seahawks — thanks to an elite 2012 class — and no team has drafted less value than the New York Jets, according to our study of the last 10 drafts. Funny thing about the Seahawks and Jets: […]
Continue readingCincinnati Bengals release cornerback Trae Waynes after two injury-plagued seasons
He was entering the final season of a three-year contract that was worth up to $42 million. Cincinnati saves $10.9 million against the salary cap while incurring $5 million in dead money for the upcoming season, according to Roster Management System. Waynes, the 11th overall pick in the 2015 draft, played in just five games […]
Continue readingCincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow ‘won team over’ during meeting on racial injustice in 2020, former staffer says
Before Joe Burrow led his team to a Super Bowl or even played an NFL regular-season snap, the Cincinnati Bengals quarterback “won the team over” during an emotional meeting about racial injustice back in the summer of 2020. The Bengals were holding a meeting at team headquarters around August, in the wake of George Floyd’s […]
Continue readingCincinnati Bengals prepping for Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium with first indoor practice under Zac Taylor
CINCINNATI — The cold has never bothered the Cincinnati Bengals. But ahead of a trip to Los Angeles for next week’s Super Bowl LVI at SoFi Stadium, the team figured practicing indoors might be a good idea. The Bengals will practice inside the indoor bubble at the University of Cincinnati campus a few miles north […]
Continue readingBrussels sprouts, bad starts and lessons learned: Bengals’ journey to AFC title game one to savor
CINCINNATI — In the private room of a restaurant in the Cincinnati neighborhood of Hyde Park, Bengals coach Zac Taylor went with his gut. And that meant trusting the gut of the chef at E+O Kitchen. It was a fall night in 2021, and as Taylor’s party settled in, he knew one of the items […]
Continue readingCincinnati Bengals surge into AFC Championship Game after statement win vs. Tennessee Titans
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Cincinnati Bengals wanted to send a message after Saturday’s dramatic playoff win over the Titans. They’re not underdogs anymore. Cincinnati emphatically delivered that message with a 19-16 victory against the top-seeded Titans. Rookie Evan McPherson’s 52-yard field goal as time expired sent the Bengals to their first AFC Championship Game since […]
Continue readingNFL Week 9 game picks, schedule guide, fantasy football tips, odds, injuries and more
The Week 9 NFL schedule for the 2021 season is stacked with great matchups, and we have you covered with what you need to know heading into the weekend. Our NFL Nation reporters bring us the biggest keys to every game, a bold prediction for each matchup and, of course, final score picks. Additionally, ESPN […]
Continue reading2020 NFL season in review: What went wrong, what’s next for non-playoff teams
The 2020 NFL regular season came to a close Sunday. To say it was an unusual year is an understatement. The league worked through a season disrupted by the coronavirus pandemic, holding games on every day of the week for the first time in history. The Tennessee Titans and Baltimore Ravens both experienced COVID-19 outbreaks […]
Continue readingHow Zac Taylor stays confident in Bengals despite two wins, an injured franchise QB and job questions
CINCINNATI — For a moment, it looked like Zac Taylor’s trademark optimism might have disappeared. One couldn’t fault the Cincinnati Bengals coach for finally slipping in a bit of cynicism after a fifth straight loss, this one a 30-7 rout by the Dallas Cowboys on Dec. 13. Instead, Taylor faintly laughed during his postgame news […]
Continue readingNFL Power Rankings Week 7: 1-32 poll, plus each team’s most impactful injury
Injuries play a huge part in how the NFL Power Rankings are ordered. The loss of a few key guys can wreak havoc on the ranking process — and the league at large. But few seasons have seen as many key injuries this early as 2020 has. Whether it’s the lack of preseason reps due […]
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