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ESPN's Mina Kimes: Bengals 'need so much more' than Trey Hendrickson on defense
Mina Kimes and Rich Eisen slammed the Cincinnati Bengals' defensive effort during the first quarter of Monday night's NFL preseason game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. "Watching the Bengals' defense in that first quarter tonight," Eisen said on "SportsCenter" to Kimes, "I thought to myself, 'Trey Hendrickson needs to be paid.'" "Well, that's true, he does need to be paid," Kimes said. "But there's a saying in football you've got to stop the run to have some fun. And Trey Hendrickson doesn't solve those problems. He's not playing defensive tackle, he's not playing linebacker. And watching them get gashed by the Commanders in the first quarter, throughout the game really, it just looks like a lot of the same issues we saw last year. … So yeah, they do need Trey Hendrickson. But unfortunately, it feels like they need so much more, including many points per game from Joe Burrow. I have to think that was going through his head as well. … I think the Bengals' offense is gonna be fine. The defense is another story." This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Mina Kimes: Bengals defense needs much more help than Trey Hendrickson
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'We'll see.' Bengals QB Joe Burrow discusses Trey Hendrickson situation
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor was mum on matters related to Trey Hendrickson, but quarterback Joe Burrow shared his thoughts on matters concerning high-profile Bengals personnel decisions. Hendrickson, the 2024 NFL sack champion, continued his "hold-in" Aug. 18 amid fresh reports on his contract situation and his club entertaining trade offers for him. He was a favorite target of camera lenses throughout the Bengals' preseason victory against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, because of that news. It didn't take long for the subject to become a topic of conversation for Taylor and Burrow following the contest. While Taylor told reporters post-game that he had have nothing to do with reported Hendrickson trade talks, Burrow said "we'll see" when asked about his confidence in the Bengals and Hendrickson finalizing a deal. "Yeah, I don't know. I think, Historically, these deals with us have gotten done closer to Week One," Burrow said. "I signed on the Thursday before the first game (in 2023). Ja'Marr's (Chase) started to pick up that week before last year, too, and we were able to get Tee (Higgins) and Ja'Marr done early this year, so that was great. But I think, historically, the way we've done business is it tends to pick up here in the next two weeks so, we'll see." Burrow referenced the signing of his own contract extension ahead of the 2023 season, as well as subsequent extension situations involving Bengals wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins. Chase, in March, became the highest paid non-quarterback in NFL history following his historic 2024 season in which he claimed the receiving "triple crown," leading the league in catches, yards and touchdowns. Higgins also signed a lucrative contract extension in March. Burrow had publicly lobbied for the Bengals to keep both players. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Trey Hendrickson contract talks with Bengals: Joe Burrow weighs in
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Troy Aikman thought Bengals backup QB Jake Browning had replaced Joe Burrow, but he hadn't
Monday Night Football analyst Troy Aikman thought Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow was done for the night, but he wasn't. Aikman said Bengals backup Jake Browning had entered the game late in the first quarter, but Burrow was back on the field for more action during their NFL preseason game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland. "Well Jake Browning, he comes in now," Aikman said during the broadcast. "He takes over. Oh, excuse me. No Burrow, he's back in. I thought I saw that Browning's back in. But Burrow, they're gonna give him another shot." Earlier in the first quarter, Aikman said Burrow would be done playing for the night if it were up to Aikman. Burrow was brought down violently twice during the first quarter. Late in the first half, Aikman acknowledged the first half of the first Monday Night Football broadcast of the season was a little rough. "This preseason rust is something," Aikman said. "I know I've shown some of that. We'll see if we can clean some of that up in the second half." This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Troy Aikman thought Jake Browning had replaced Burrow, but he hadn't
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Joe Burrow, Bengals handle Commanders in preseason action
August 19 - Joe Burrow led the Bengals on two touchdown drives during the three possessions he played, helping Cincinnati post a 31-17 victory over the Washington Commanders on Monday in Landover, Md. Burrow (9-for-14, 62 yards) threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Charlie Jones early in the second quarter to tie the game 14-14. Bengals backup quarterback Jake Browning (16-for-25, 159 yards) then connected with Mitchell Tinsley on scoring tosses of 13 and 21 yards to give the visitors a 28-14 halftime lead. Tinsley finished with five receptions for 73 yards, while Tahj Brooks gained 47 yards on 11 carries for the Bengals (1-1). Washington quarterback Jayden Daniels scrambled for a 14-yard touchdown to cap his lone series. After dropping back to pass and spotting no open receivers, he sidestepped defenders at the line of scrimmage, raced up the middle and broke a tackle at the 2-yard line before going in standing up. Daniels didn't throw a pass in his first action of the preseason. Chris Rodriguez Jr. ran six times for gained 62 yards for the Commanders (0-2). Jacory Croskey-Merritt added 11 carries, 46 yards and a touchdown. Josh Johnson was 6 of 9 for 56 yards, Sam Hartman finished 4 of 10 for 29 yards, and each threw an interception. --Field Level Media
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Bengals' first-team offense quiet, Joe Burrow hit twice in preseason game vs Commanders
Starting quarterback Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals' first-team offense left the team's NFL preseason game against the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, early in the second quarter. Burrow completed nine of his 14 attempts for 62 yards, and was sacked for a 17-yard loss and brought down on a scary horse-collar tackle by the Commanders' Deatrich Wise Jr. before he left the game. Burrow did throw a touchdown pass to Charlie Jones early in the second quarter, his final throw of the game. "That's about as good as it gets," ESPN analyst Troy Aikman said during the broadcast of Burrow's TD throw. "You talk about ball placement. He has to get it over a defender and put it in the right place. Just an outstanding job of getting it out there." ESPN's Laura Rutledge reported that Burrow wanted to get game action with second-team receivers, and was frustrated with how the first quarter went for the Bengals. Bengals backup QB Jake Browning replaced Burrow. "Bengals fans can exhale," ESPN play-by-play announcer Joe Buck said. "Burrow's done for the night." Bengals head coach Zac Taylor announced days earlier that Burrow and other starters would play several series in the team's second preseason game, about as much as they played in the preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. ESPN's Louis Riddick said on "NFL Live" that if the Bengals want to play Burrow more in the preseason, they had better make sure he's not touched. During the 2024 preseason, Burrow completed a pass in the preseason for the first time in his career, to receiver Tee Higgins. Burrow enters his sixth NFL regular season needing less than 1,000 passing yards to reach 20,000 in his career. This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Bengals first-team offense quiet, Joe Burrow sacked vs Commanders
