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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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Joe Burrow Joe Burrow Confirmed starter for Week 18
Mon, Dec 29, 2025, 11:06 AM
Coach Zac Taylor confirmed Monday that Burrow will start next Sunday's regular-season finale against the Browns, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Analysis: Neither the Bengals nor Browns have anything to play for besides pride and personal statistics, so there was a small chance Burrow could sit for Week 18. However, the Bengals are trying to end the season on a high note after beating the Dolphins and Cardinals in Weeks 16 and 17, respectively. Since returning to the field in Week 13, Burrow is fantasy's overall QB5 with a pair of 300-yard passing games and a 12:4 TD:INT. |
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Andrei Iosivas Andrei Iosivas Four grabs in Sunday's rout
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 4:36 PM
Iosivas caught four of six targets for 41 yards in Sunday's 37-14 win over the Cardinals.
Analysis: The third-year wideout finished second on the Bengals in targets behind Ja'Marr Chase, although Iosivas was only fourth in receiving yards. Iosivas has struggled to make a consistent impact in 2025, but he'll head into a Week 18 tilt against the Browns needing six catches and 55 yards to set new career highs in those categories. |
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Mike Gesicki Mike Gesicki Two catches in big win
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 4:33 PM
Gesicki caught both his targets for 47 yards in Sunday's 37-14 win over the Cardinals.
Analysis: The tight end caught multiple passes for the fifth time in the last six games, a stretch in which he's put together an 18-233-2 line on 24 targets. Gesicki isn't a key part of the Bengals' passing attack, but he's been an effective complementary option and he'll carry some momentum into a Week 18 clash with the Browns. |
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Tee Higgins Tee Higgins Four grabs against Cards
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 4:26 PM
Higgins caught four of five targets for 59 yards in Sunday's 37-14 win over Arizona.
Analysis: The 26-year-old wideout fell one yard shy of Ja'Marr Chase for the team lead, but his teammate bolstered his production with two TDs. Higgins has missed two of the last five games due to concussion issues, and on the season he's posted a 53-779-10 line on 89 targets through 14 contests. He needs one more touchdown to set a new career high, a mark he'll look to reach in Week 18 against the Browns. |
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Ja'Marr Chase Ja'Marr Chase Hauls in two TDs in rout
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 4:22 PM
Chase caught seven of nine targets for 60 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 37-14 win over the Cardinals.
Analysis: Both scores came in the first half, as Chase connected with Joe Burrow for a 13-yard TD in the first quarter and an eight-yard strike in the second. Chase snapped a seven-game touchdown drought with the performance, and on the season he's racked up a 117-1,316-7 line on 175 targets, tying his career high in target volume. Chase will look to reach 1,400 receiving yards for the third time in his career in Week 18 against the Browns. |
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Chase Brown Chase Brown Two more scores Sunday
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 4:17 PM
Brown carried the ball 22 times for 101 yards and two touchdowns and caught all three of his targets for 40 yards in Sunday's 37-14 win over the Cardinals.
Analysis: The third-year back put the game on ice with a pair of third-quarter scores, from six yards and one yard out. Brown has scored multiple TDs in three of the last four games while topping 100 scrimmage yards in five of the last seven, and he needs just 53 more rushing yards to reach 1,000 on the season for the first time. He'll look to reach that milestone in Week 18 against the Browns. |
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Joe Burrow Joe Burrow Tops 300 yards in Sunday's rout
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 4:13 PM
Burrow completed 24 of 31 passes for 305 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 37-14 win over the Cardinals. He added two rushing yards on three carries.
Analysis: In a battle between two of the league's worst defenses, it was Burrow and the Bengals that took the most advantage. The superstar QB hit Ja'Marr Chase for a 13-yard score in the first quarter to get the rout started, then connected with his top downfield option again for an eight-yard TD just before halftime. Burrow has topped 300 passing yards in back-to-back games with a 6:0 TD:INT, and he'll look to finish the season on a high note while avoiding having Myles Garrett set the all-time sack record at his expense, in Week 18 against the Browns. |
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Jake Browning Jake Browning Emergency QB3 for Week 17
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 10:53 AM
Browning (coach's decision) is inactive but will serve as the Bengals' emergency third quarterback against the Cardinals on Sunday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Browning won't be allowed to see the field Sunday unless both Joe Burrow and Joe Flacco were to be taken out of the game due to injury, illness or ejection. |
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Noah Fant Noah Fant Ready to roll for Week 17
Sun, Dec 28, 2025, 10:42 AM
Fant (ankle) is active for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Charlie Goldsmith of the Dayton Daily News reports.
Analysis: Fant missed Cincinnati's Week 16 game due to an ankle injury, but he'll return after logging a pair of limited practice sessions to begin the week before being a full participant Friday. He isn't likely to occupy a significant role in the offense, as he's commanded two or fewer targets in four consecutive contests. |
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Charlie Jones Charlie Jones Won't play Sunday
Fri, Dec 26, 2025, 2:54 PM
Jones (ankle) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Cardinals, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Jones is now in line to miss his second consecutive game due to an ankle injury sustained in the Week 15 loss to the Ravens. The third-year pro from Purdue has appeared in 14 games this season, tallying 1,084 kick-return yards and 115 punt-return yards. While he's sidelined Sunday, expect Ke'Shawn Williams to operate as Cincinnati's top return man. |
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Cam Grandy Cam Grandy Out for Sunday
Fri, Dec 26, 2025, 2:52 PM
Grandy (chest) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's matchup against the Cardinals, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: The 26-year-old didn't practice all week after sustaining a chest injury in the Week 16 win over the Dolphins, so it's no surprise that he'll be sidelined Sunday. While Grandy is out for Week 17, expect Cincinnati's tight-end room to consist of Mike Gesicki, Noah Fant (ankle, questionable), Drew Sample and Tanner Hudson. |
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Noah Fant Noah Fant Questionable despite full practice
Fri, Dec 26, 2025, 2:45 PM
Fant (ankle) has been labeled as questionable to suit up against the Cardinals on Sunday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Analysis: Fant hurt his ankle against Baltimore in Week 15 and didn't play last Sunday against Miami. He was deemed limited for the first two practices of this week before logging a full session Friday. Despite the uncapped practice, Fant's status for Week 17 thus is up in the air, but he's probably more likely than not to be available. |
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Charlie Jones Charlie Jones DNP with ankle
Wed, Dec 24, 2025, 3:50 PM
Jones (ankle) did not participate in Wednesday's practice.
Analysis: Jones missed last Sunday's win over the Dolphins with the ankle injury he suffered in Week 15 against the Ravens. The returner's inability to practice to start the week is a poor sign for his chances to suit up for Sunday's game against the Cardinals. Jones will have two more opportunities to increase his practice participation and dodge an injury designation ahead of Sunday's game. If Jones misses consecutive games, Ke'Shawn Williams will likely continue to be the Bengals' starting kick and punt returner. |
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