Bengals Reporter Katherine Terrell on NFL Nation takeover
Bengals reporter Katherine Terrell joined Myron Medcalf and Doug Kezirian to discuss who the Bengals will draft in the first round.
Bengals reporter Katherine Terrell joined Myron Medcalf and Doug Kezirian to discuss who the Bengals will draft in the first round.
Travel distances can have a slight effect on team fortunes. This season, Oakland, Seattle, and the Chargers each travel about 30,000 round trip miles. At the other end of the spectrum are Carolina, Atlanta, Cincinnati, and the Jets who each travel fewer than 10,000 miles.
The Bengals are looking to avoid another ugly start, but their 2018 schedule won't make returning to playoff contention a cakewalk.
After missing out on the postseason for two straight years, the Bengals cannot afford another slow start.
Here's the 2018 Cincinnati Bengals regular season schedule: WEEK 1 (Sept. 9) at Indianapolis Colts, 1 p.m. ET WEEK 2 (Thursday, Sept. 13) vs Baltimore Ravens, 8:20 p.m. ET WEEK 3 (Sept. 23) at Carolina Panthers, 1 p.m. ET WEEK 4 (Sept. 30) at Atlanta Falcons, 1 p.m.ET WEEK 5 (Oct. 7) vs Miami Dolphins, 1 p.m. ET WEEK 6 (Oct. 14) vs Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m. ET WEEK 7 (Oct. 21) at Kansas City Chiefs 1 p.m. ET WEEK 8 (Oct. 28) vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers, 1 p.m. ET WEEK 9 BYE WEEK 10 (Nov. 11) vs New Orleans Saints, 1 p.m. ET WEEK 11 (Nov. 18) at Baltimore Ravens, 1 p.m. ET WEEK 12 (Nov. 25) vs Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. ET WEEK 13 (Dec. 2) vs Denver Broncos 1p.m. ET WEEK 14 (Dec. 9) at Los Angeles Chargers 4:05 p.m. ET WEEK 15 (Dec. 16) vs Oakland Raiders 1 p.m. ET WEEK 16 (Dec. 23) at Cleveland Browns, 1 p.m. ET WEEK 17 (Dec. 30) at Pittsburgh Steelers, 1 p.m. ET
A.J. Green is looking forward to putting last season behind him and the challenge of having a new offensive system and wide receivers coach.
With a new offensive system in place, Andy Dalton and A.J. Green are among the Bengals looking forward to the challenge of a fresh start.
Andy Dalton repeatedly said that 'everything' was different this year, including "the way we're going to be calling things, the way we're going to be doing things ... There's not much that's the same." Dalton said it's a 'complete change on offense.' He said: "What we were doing before was basically Jay (Gruden's) offense with the adaptation of Hue (Jackson), he put his stuff on it, then (Ken Zampese) took over and he did his thing. Now we're starting from Square 1. This is all new."
Spent 45 minutes catching up with some of the Bengals players for the first time since the 2017 season ended, and the biggest takeaway I got from the offensive players was how new everything was going to be. They've been essentially been using the same offensive framework and philosophies since Jay Gruden's tenure (he left in 2013), and based on what Andy Dalton said, everything is changing this year. This is Bill Lazor's chance to actually put his stamp on things.
Bengals linebacker Preston Brown has a league-high $2 million workout bonus, which is tied to his participation in the team's offseason workout program that is set to kick off on Monday.
The Bengals took NFL draft prospect Mike McGlinchey to dinner tonight in downtown Cincinnati. The former Notre Dame tackle could be in play for the Bengals at No. 21 even after the trade for LT Cordy Glenn. The right side of the offensive line is still not set and with the premium the team places on tackles, it's not out of the question they look at that position in the first round.
The NFL on Thursday suspended Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict four games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing substances.
Bengals LB Vontaze Burfict is officially suspended for the first four games of the 2018 season, the league announced. This is the third straight year Burfict is suspended to start the season.
The Bengals and Bills matchup is a fun one because of what's happened with the two teams over the last few months. First the Bengals helped get the Bills into the playoffs for the first time in 17 seasons by beating the Ravens, then Bills fans started donating to the charity of Andy Dalton and Tyler Boyd, who connected for the winning touchdown. The Bills sent the Bengals some wings as a thank you. The Bills sent LT Cordy Glenn to the Bengals and the Bengals signed former Bills LB Preston Brown. The Bills also signed former Bengals QB AJ McCarron and C Russell Bodine.
The Bengals and Bills Week 3 preseason game is a nationally televised game. It will kick off at 4 p.m. E.T. on Sunday, Aug. 26 on Fox. The other dates and times will be announced later.
Here are the Bengals 2018 preseason opponents, with dates and times to be announced later: Game 1: vs Chicago Bears Game 2: at Dallas Cowboys Game 3: at Buffalo Bills Game 4: vs Indianapolis Colts
Bengals players will report to training camp on July 26, the team announced. They'll hold OTAs on May 22-24, 29-31, June 1 and June 4-7. Mandatory minicamp is June 12-14. Rookie minicamp will be held May 11-13
This is the front and back of the Bengals' New Era hat that their new draftees will wear. They'll be available for fans to buy on Thursday
Free-agent safety Eric Reid is scheduled to visit with the Cincinnati Bengals, a source confirmed to ESPN.
Todd McShay, Mel Kiper Jr. and Chris Sprow talk about what the Bengals need to do to escape perpetual mediocrity.
The uncertainty surrounding Vontaze Burfict is likely to impact Cincinnati's draft plans, according to Kiper and McShay.
The Browns have had a busy offseason and could add more talent in the draft, but they still face a steep climb after going 1-31 the past two seasons.
The Bengals will begin their offseason workout program on April 16. OTAs are May 22-24, May 29-31 and June 4-7. They'll hold a mandatory minicamp on June 12-14.
The Bengals signed Andy Dalton to a six-year extension in 2014, so they're in no hurry to update his deal before they see if he bounces back in 2018.
Signing Tyler Eifert was a big move, but the Bengals still have some holes to fill on the offensive line and at linebacker.
TEAM | W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pittsburgh | 13 | 3 | 0 | .813 | 406 | 308 |
Baltimore | 9 | 7 | 0 | .563 | 395 | 303 |
Cincinnati | 7 | 9 | 0 | .438 | 290 | 349 |
Cleveland | 0 | 16 | 0 | .000 | 234 | 410 |