The Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Bears will have one of the NFL’s most senior referees on the call Thursday night. Clete Blakeman has been an NFL official since 2008 and a head referee since 2010, and this will be the 17th Cincinnati game he’s officiated.

A week removed from a shockingly poor effort during the upset loss at the hands of the New York Jets, Bengals defenders were greeted at practice with basic tackling drills. From Charlie Goldsmith of Fox 19: “The Bengals are doing a pre practice tackling circuit. As players walk on, a coach says, ‘find somewhere to tackle.’”

Here are the 5 best Pro Football Focus grades from the Jets offense 39-38 win against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 8.

The Cincinnati Bengals could be in the market for adding a defensive tackle in the 2026 NFL Draft. Ole Miss has a BIG one in the form of Zxavian Harris. Harris is 6’7” and 330 pounds. He has surprising athleticism for a player with his size. He is also one of the strongest players in college football.

Breaking down the moves the Bengals have made over the last few years that have led to the team once again fielding one of the worst defensive units

Stephen A. Smith didn’t hold back when revealing his choice for the NFL’s top wide receiver. Stephen A. Smith and the rest of ESPN’s “First Take” crew set up shop at Delaware State on Wednesday. It’s the third of four stops as part of the show’s fall HBCU tour.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals disgusted former NFL head coach and Super-Bowl champion Jon Gruden with their performance against the Jets this past weekend. Cincinnati dropped the game 39-38 to lose their first game in the Zac Taylor era when leading by 11-plus points at halftime.