Talkin' Bengals

Whew. Let’s not scare us that way going forward.

Bengals WR Ja’Marr Chase told radio in Cincinnati that said he’s good and it was a little “hyperextension”. Chase felt as if he could’ve kept practicing if needed.

Per Ben Baby via Threads: “Those in the game chat saw this earlier, but Bengals OC Dan Pitcher called plays tonight, per Zac Taylor.

Typically something Taylor does in the preseason. Taylor said he thought Pitcher did well tonight.”

Lance McAlister nails it! Read it once, read it twice, read it slow, read it to comprehend. Joe Burrow is THE QB for the Cincinnati Bengals. It’s Who Dey vs The World. FOREVER! 🐅

I'm going to say it again. Stop worrying about what the national media has to say about Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals.

This week, Burrow said: "You know, I'm tired of saying 'next year, next year, next year. This is it. Life is too short to keep pushing things down the road. I'm trying to instill some urgency and intensity in everybody to go and be great everyday, and trying to make it happen."

When asked if he feels like it has to be "now or never" for the Bengals to win, Burrow said: "That's how I'm treating it, for sure. That's how I'm treating it."

National reaction:
USA Today: "Burrow sends ominous message to Bengals"
Dan Orlovsky, ESPN: "Burrow's future as Bengals QB on the line."
ESPN 1st Take: Could Burrow Leave Bengals?
Trey Wingo: "Translation? Fix it or I’ll go somewhere else"

Stop worrying about narratives created by the national media.

There are soooooooo many local media people covering the Bengals. Listen. Watch. Read. Follow. Beat writers like Paul Dehner Jr., Mike Petraglia, Charlie Goldsmith, Jay Morrison, James Rapien, Ben Baby, Geoff Hobson, Laurel Pfahler, Kelsey Conway, radio voice Dan Hoard, radio analyst Tony Pike, local TV guys at Channels 5-9-12-19, Joe Goodberry, ESPN 1530.

Do you really think national media is better positioned to discuss your team? That’s not a blanket statement. Some national guys are really smart. And no doubt have league sources, agents, etc. that provide them info on the Bengals.

They are using you. They know how passionate you are. They know how sensitive you are. They use that for clicks, views, and listens.

The national media views Cincinnati as a fly-over-city.

Stop allowing them to fly over, drop hot takes that consume you, and then continue flying.

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From Cincinnati Bengals
Acquired LB Swayze Bozeman (No. 50) on waivers from the N.Y. Giants and signed college free agent S Isaiah Nwokobia.

Bozeman (6-2, 225), a second-year player out of the University of Southern Mississippi, originally was a college free agent signee of Kansas City in 2024. He has played in nine career games for the Chiefs (2024) and Giants (’25), totaling five defensive tackles along with four special teams stops.

Nwokobia (6-0, 206) is a rookie out of Southern Methodist University.

Per Cincinnati Bengals
The Bengals today signed five selections from the 2026 NFL Draft — C Connor Lew, WR Colbie Young, OT Brian Parker II, TE Jack Endries and DT Landon Robinson.

Lew (6-4, 310) was selected in the fourth round (128th overall) out of Auburn University. He played in 31 career games with 25 starts at center over three seasons (2023-25) with the Tigers.

Young (6-4, 218) also was a fourth-round pick (140th overall) out of the University of Georgia. He began his career at the University of Miami (Fla.) from 2022-23, then spent the ’23-24 seasons with the Bulldogs. He totaled 116 career receptions for 1437 yards and 13 TDs.

Parker (6-5, 310) was a sixth-round pick (189th overall) out of Duke University. He played in 40 games with 33 starts for the Blue Devils, including 26 consecutive starts to close out his career. He earned second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors in each of his final two seasons, and in 2025 was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press.

Endries (6-5, 245) was taken in the seventh round (221st overall) out of the University of Texas. He played his first two collegiate seasons (2023-24) at the University of California, then transferred to Texas for the ’25 campaign. In 39 career games (all starts), he caught 124 passes for 1376 yards and seven TDs.

Robinson (6-0, 295) also was a seventh-round pick (226th) out of the U.S. Naval Academy. In 38 career games with 26 starts at Navy, he recorded 153 tackles, 18.5 TFLs, 14.5 sacks, two FFs, one FR and one blocked kick. He was named first-team All-American Athletic Conference in each of his final two seasons, and in 2025 collected AAC Defensive Player of the Year along with AP first-team All-America honors.

Five of the Bengals’ seven selections in the 2026 NFL Draft have now been signed.