CINCINNATI — The Bengals' defensive leaders echoed many of the same statements on Monday that they've said all season. Stones to turnover on this beach of defensive despair are running out as part of arguably the NFL's worst defense in the last 50 years, midway through the 2025 season.

Trey Hendrickson is living one day at a time. It's common for many in an NFL world where tomorrow isn't guaranteed, but the Cincinnati Bengals star has taken on more risk than most. Hendrickson continues to be on the hunt for a long-term contract ...

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Jerry Jones’ Dallas Cowboys have been a recurrent topic even before the 2025 NFL season started. The Micah Parsons contract extension and trade saga turned a lot of heads, but the team isn’t done making noise with potential moves on the market.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco is active and expected to start against the visiting Chicago Bears on Sunday, despite nursing an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder.

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Tee Higgins suffered an apparent injury late in the fourth quarter of the team's NFL Week 9 game against the Chicago Bears at Paycor Stadium. Higgins remained down at the end of a play after making a catch from quarterback Joe Flacco.

W ith the 2025 NFL trade deadline set for Tuesday, Nov. 4, every new deal from here on out will shape the playoff chase or accelerate a rebuild. Movement really began in early October, nearly a month before the deadline,

Cowboys owner Jerry Jones drops a major hint about Dallas’ plans as the team races to make moves ahead of the NFL trade deadline.