A couple of receivers make strong cases while the starting defense is once again woeful in 31-17 win over the Commanders.

An ESPN analyst believes Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals are in danger of replicating a disappointing 2024. Burrow led the NFL in passing yards (4,918) and touchdowns (43) last season, but the Bengals missed the playoffs with the league's No.

ESPN's Stephen A. Smith went off on Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor over a decision involving quarterback Joe Burrow.

Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks from LSU, headlined the “Monday Night Football” matchup in the second preseason game for each team.

Mitchell Tinsley's roster status remains in limbo, but a stellar preseason and endorsement from Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow could aid his effort.

CINCINNATI — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow led LSU to a 15-0 season in 2019. He won the Heisman Trophy, LSU won the National Championship and he was taken by the Bengals with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft.

On his Fearless podcast on Tuesday, Whitlock ripped into the Bengals for not giving Burrow the tools to succeed. "Watching and seeing the highlights and seeing the discussion about the Cincinnati Bengals last night in their game against the Washington Commanders," Whitlock said (6:22).

Those Bengals will roll out Joe Burrow and the starters again for the second straight preseason game while attempting to fix the slow starts to regular seasons. Bengals vs. Commanders will broadcast on ESPN in Week 1 of the 2025 NFL preseason.