This article is from Athlon Sports' 2025 NFL Preview Magazine. Order your copy today online or pick one up at retail racks and newsstands nationwide.] The Bengals are sick of being the non-playoff team other teams don’t want to see near the end of the regular season.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor might be on the hot seat in 2025, sure. But what about a former understudy such as Brian Callahan?

NFL Great Mike Evans Names Bengals Star Ja'Marr Chase His Favorite Young Wide Receiver. Major praise for the Bengals star receiver.

“One of the biggest stories of the 2025 regular season was the Bengals finding ways to lose games despite continuous heroic efforts from quarterback Joe Burrow,” Dalton Wasserman wrote. “Burrow ranked second in the NFL in PFF passing grade, but the team’s lack of balance around him on both sides of the ball prevented them from making the playoffs.

After months of no progress, it seems like the Cincinnati Bengals and defensive end Trey Hendrickson are getting on the same page. The NFL sack leader might stay on the team.

The implementation of a rookie wage scale in 2011 has largely ended contract holdouts of draft picks, with a couple of exceptions.

At 28 years old, Burrow has put up impressive numbers throughout his five-year NFL career. He has thrown for 19,001 yards, 140 touchdowns, and 46 interceptions, while completing 68.6 percent of his passes in 69 games. Those numbers have come despite two seasons with major injury issues.

The Cincinnati Bengals and one of their star (potentially) players are in a contract dispute. The Bengals and their unsigned first-round pick Shemar Stewart are at an impasse, and it’s not over contract length or total money.

The latest wrinkle in this debate comes from Geoff Hobson of Bengals .com: