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Samaje Perine Samaje Perine Totals 52 yards in loss
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 10:47 PM
Perine rushed eight times for 42 yards and caught three of four targets for 10 yards in Cincinnati's 20-18 loss to the Browns on Sunday.
Analysis: Perine's eight carries were his fourth-most in a game this season, and the veteran running back wraps up the 2025 campaign with 382 yards and three touchdowns on 84 carries. He added 17 catches for 87 scoreless yards. Perine is under contract through 2026 on a $1.4 million salary. He'll turn 31 years old in September and likely isn't guaranteed to make the 53-man roster out of training camp next summer. |
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Tee Higgins Tee Higgins Hits paydirt in Week 18 loss
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 5:00 PM
Higgins caught six of nine targets for 67 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-18 loss to the Browns.
Analysis: The 26-year-old wideout set a new career high with his 11th TD reception of the season on a 13-yard connection with Joe Burrow in the second quarter. Higgins missed time once again in 2025 due to injuries, but he still posted a 59-846-11 line on 98 targets over 15 games. Ja'Marr Chase's presence caps Higgins' volume, but he remains one of the most productive No. 2 WRs in the league. |
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Ja'Marr Chase Ja'Marr Chase Caps campaign with eighth TD
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 4:55 PM
Chase caught eight of 10 targets for 96 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-18 loss to the Browns.
Analysis: The superstar wideout fell just short of his eighth 100-yard performance of the season, but Chase did make his eighth trip to the end zone in 16 games with a four-yard toss from Joe Burrow in the fourth quarter. Chase wraps up 2025 with a 125-1,412-8 line on a career-high 185 targets, and his ability to continue posting elite numbers even with Burrow having missed half the year should keep him locked in as a first-round selection in 2026 fantasy drafts. |
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Chase Brown Chase Brown Finds end zone in season finale
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 4:51 PM
Brown carried the ball 13 times for 72 yards and caught four of six targets for 18 yards and a touchdown in Sunday's 20-18 loss to the Browns.
Analysis: The rushing yardage gave Brown his first 1,000-yard campaign on the ground, while the first-quarter TD gave him a total of 11 on the season (six rushing, five receiving) to tie his career high. The third-year RB also set a new personal best with 1,456 scrimmage yards, and he'll head into the final year of his rookie contract in 2026 locked into the top spot in the Cincy backfield. |
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Joe Burrow Joe Burrow Tosses three TDs in Week 18 loss
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 4:46 PM
Burrow completed 29 of 39 passes for 236 yards and three touchdowns with one interception in Sunday's 20-18 loss to the Browns. He added 17 rushing yards on two carries.
Analysis: The star quarterback hit all his biggest targets -- Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Chase Brown -- for scores, but Evan McPherson had a rough day, getting one PAT blocked and missing his second before the Bengals failed to convert a two-point attempt on their final TD. Burrow wraps up a tough 2025 season with a 17:5 TD:INT in only eight games, the second time in the last three years he's missed significant time due to injuries. |
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Jake Browning Jake Browning Emergency QB again Week 18
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 10:38 AM
Browning (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's matchup against Cleveland and will work as Cincinnati's emergency third quarterback.
Analysis: This has become a familiar role for Browning, as he's been the Bengals' emergency third QB every week since late November. In order for Browning to enter Sunday's contest, both Joe Burrow and Joe Flacco would have to exit due to injury, illness or ejection. |
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Cam Grandy Cam Grandy Inactive for season finale
Sun, Jan 4, 2026, 10:34 AM
Grandy (chest) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Browns.
Analysis: After not practicing Wednesday or Thursday, Grandy logged a full session Friday and was listed as questionable. However, that wasn't enough to be cleared for game action, and he'll miss a second consecutive contest to end the campaign. The undrafted tight end will finish his second NFL season with two receptions for seven yards across 28 offensive snaps. |
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Cam Grandy Cam Grandy Questionable for Sunday
Fri, Jan 2, 2026, 3:12 PM
Grandy (chest) is listed as questionable ahead of Sunday's game against the Browns.
Analysis: Grandy was able to upgrade to full participation in Friday's practice after missing consecutive sessions earlier in the week. The upgrade in participation is a great sign for the tight end's chances of suiting up for Sunday's contest as a reserve option behind Mike Gesicki, Noah Fant, Drew Sample and Tanner Hudson. |
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Chase Brown Chase Brown Ready for Sunday
Fri, Jan 2, 2026, 1:52 PM
Brown (illness) doesn't have a designation for Sunday's game versus the Browns.
Analysis: Brown sat out practice Wednesday and Thursday due to an illness, but his return to the field Friday included no limitations, thereby clearing him to continue to lead the Bengals backfield Week 18. Since the team's Week 10 bye, he's reeled off 745 yards from scrimmage and seven total TDs in seven contests, and with QB Joe Burrow starting and no other key skill-position players expected to have a reduced workload Sunday, Brown should be good for his typical 60-plus percent snap share. |
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Charlie Jones Charlie Jones Out for Sunday
Fri, Jan 2, 2026, 1:11 PM
Jones (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Browns, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: The third-year wideout from Purdue didn't practice Wednesday or Thursday and is now in line to miss his third consecutive game due to an ankle injury. Jones appeared in 14 contests for Cincinnati this season, recording 1,084 kick-return yards and 115 punt-return yards. While he's sidelined in Week 18, expect Ke'Shawn Williams to operate as the Bengals' top return man. |
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Chase Brown Chase Brown Back at practice Friday
Fri, Jan 2, 2026, 10:47 AM
Brown (illness) returned to practice Friday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: After missing practice both Wednesday and Thursday, Brown's return to the field Friday has him trending in the right direction as Sunday's season finale against the Browns approaches. The Bengals' final injury report of the season will relay whether Brown heads into the weekend with a designation or fully cleared for Week 18 action. |
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Chase Brown Chase Brown Misses another practice
Thu, Jan 1, 2026, 3:27 PM
Brown (illness) didn't practice Thursday.
Analysis: Following back-to-back 'DNPs,' the focus shifts to what -- if anything -- Brown is able to do in the Bengals' final practice of the season Friday. If he's limited or sidelined Sunday against the Browns, added snaps/touches would be available for fellow RBs Samaje Perine and Tahj Brooks. |
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Chase Brown Chase Brown Not spotted at start of practice
Thu, Jan 1, 2026, 1:49 PM
Brown (illness) wasn't spotted during the media-access portion of Thursday's practice, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Should Brown be officially deemed a 'DNP' on Thursday's injury report, he'll have one more opportunity to practice ahead of Sunday's season finale against the Browns. If the running back ends up sidelined this weekend, added backfield reps in Week 18 would be available for Samaje Perine and Tahj Brooks. |
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Charlie Jones Charlie Jones Still dealing with ankle issue
Wed, Dec 31, 2025, 3:14 PM
Jones (ankle) did not practice Wednesday.
Analysis: Jones sustained an ankle injury in Week 15 against the Ravens, which has prevented him from playing in each of the Bengals' last two games. He's also been unable to practice, so he would likely have to log at least a limited session over the next two days to have a realistic chance of playing against the Browns in Sunday's regular-season finale. |
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Cam Grandy Cam Grandy Doesn't practice Wednesday
Wed, Dec 31, 2025, 3:09 PM
Grandy (chest) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
Analysis: Grandy has been unable to practice or play since sustaining a chest injury during the Bengals' Week 16 win over the Dolphins. He'll likely have to return to practice in at least a limited capacity over the next two days to have a realistic chance of playing in Sunday's regular-season finale against the Browns. |
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Chase Brown Chase Brown Misses practice with illness
Wed, Dec 31, 2025, 3:05 PM
Brown (illness) did not practice Wednesday.
Analysis: Brown will have two more opportunities to retake the practice field before Cincinnati is forced to decide whether to assign him an official injury designation for Week 18. The starting running back is coming off his most productive game of the season, having carried the ball 22 times for 101 yards and two touchdowns while adding three catches for 40 yards during the Bengals' win over the Cardinals in Week 17. If able to suit up Week 18, Brown will get a chance to close out the 2025 campaign strong with a home matchup against Cleveland. |
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Noah Fant Noah Fant One target in win over Cardinals
Mon, Dec 29, 2025, 8:27 PM
Fant was held without a catch on one target in Sunday's win over the Cardinals, while playing 16 offensive snaps.
Analysis: Fant has been playing through an ankle injury, and he's taken a backseat to Mike Gesicki on passing downs. He hasn't had a multi-catch game since Week 11 against the Steelers. |
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Mitch Tinsley Mitch Tinsley Blanked again
Mon, Dec 29, 2025, 8:24 PM
Tinsley was not targeted in Sunday's blowout win over the Cardinals. He played 22 offensive snaps.
Analysis: Tinsley has dropped back down in the pecking order now that Tee Higgins and Mike Gesicki are both healthy and commanding more targets. |
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Tahj Brooks Tahj Brooks Three mop-up carries
Mon, Dec 29, 2025, 8:18 PM
Brooks carried the ball three times for 10 yards and had one catch for nine yards late in the Bengals' win over the Cardinals.
Analysis: Brooks didn't come into the game until late, with Joe Flacco at the helm and the Bengals protecting a four-score lead. He's had scant work all season as the Bengals' third running back. |
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Samaje Perine Samaje Perine Scores again in blowout win
Mon, Dec 29, 2025, 6:56 PM
Perine had three carries for five yards and a goal-line touchdown in the Bengals' rout of the Cardinals in Week 17. He also caught a pass for eight yards.
Analysis: Perine played his lowest share of offensive snaps (31 percent) since Week 4, not counting when he got hurt Week 9 early in the loss to the Bears. Perine has been playing through an ankle injury, so it makes a certain amount of sense that he's playing fewer snaps. |
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