Joe Burrow has been in the news regarding his football future, and with the Cincinnati Bengals eliminated from playoff contention for the third consecutive season, that conversation is only going to get louder with him at the forefront.

The Cincinnati Bengals failed to make the NFL playoffs for the third straight season following a 24-0 loss to the Baltimore Ravens at Paycor Stadium. After a promising 2-0 start, they lost Joe Burrow in the middle of that second win,

ESPN's Rex Ryan on Joe Burrow: "I see a guy that has had it up to here. ... This team quit. He knows it. ... He's having a miserable time right now.

ESPN insider Dan Graziano predicts that Hendrickson's future in Cincinnati "seems certain," as the All-Pro pass rusher isn't likely to return to the Bengals after this disappointing season.

Joe Burrow will keep starting, but league chatter is growing, including Luck comparisons and why his bond with Zac Taylor could matter.

The Bengals won’t be facing Tua Tagovailoa on Sunday when they go to Miami to take on the Dolphins. According to multiple reports including ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Dolphins are benching Tagovailoa and will give seventh-round rookie quarterback Quinn Ewers his first NFL start.

CINCINNATI — ESPN's Field Yates dropped his latest 2026 NFL mock draft on Wednesday morning and slotted a defensive mauler with the Bengals at Pick 10. Cincinnati selected Miami (FL) edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. with the top-tier selection. ESPN's Football Power Index gives Cincinnati a 52.4% chance of landing a top-10 pick at 4-9 overall.

Rookie linebacker Teddye Buchanan, a fourth-round pick of the Ravens in 2025, ranks second on the team in tackles with 93.

According to multiple reports, the Dolphins will start a former Ohio State quarterback against the Bengals on Sunday.