Overview
- Cincinnati finished 6-11 in 2025 for a third straight year without a playoff berth.
- Higgins told the Orange and Black Insider podcast the team will enter 2026 "hyper-focused," noting players are upset about the drought.
- Running back Chase Brown echoed the urgency and is coming off 1,456 yards from scrimmage, including 1,019 rushing.
- Joe Burrow missed nine games in 2025 and seven in 2023, and the Bengals traded for Joe Flacco to cover starts during Burrow’s absence.
- The Bengals ranked 30th in points allowed and 31st in total defense, and owner Mike Brown confirmed GM Duke Tobin and coach Zac Taylor will return.