Cornerback Josh Newton (26) was the third cornerback with Cam Taylor-Britt a healthy scratch, but DJ Turner II (56) and Dax Hill (57) remain the clear-cut starters at the position when the Bengals put seven in the box on defense.

Just 10 days after losing one starting quarterback job in Cleveland and gaining another with Cincinnati, Joe Flacco turned back the clock in a starring performance.

For the most part, the media believes the Cincinnati Bengals did look a little better with Joe Flacco now at quarterback instead of Jake Browning. Unfortunately, the Bengals are still looking for their first win since their 2-0 start, as a 27-18 loss to the Green Bay Packers dropped Cincinnati to 2-4 on the year.

CINCINNATI — Former Bengals wide receiver Laveranues Coles graduated from the police academy and was sworn in as a Jacksonville police officer on Friday. It's great to see the 11-year NFL veteran take such a big and rewarding step.

"The stress it causes the other team in terms of their coverage makes it a constant chess match," Bengals coach Zac Taylor said. "The entire game of who's-on-who, who's-doubling-who, where are the matchups?

Case in point, as revealed by The Athletic’s Paul Dehner Jr., the Bengals have missed 47 tackles over their last four games alone. Not only that, the Bengals have never allowed more points per game or drive over the first seven games, ever.

The trade rumors linking Cincinnati Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson to the San Francisco 49ers have received a major update.