The Bengals signed quarterback Sean Clifford off the practice squad to the active roster, the team announced on Friday.

The Bengals hit rock bottom in Week 8 in a 39-38 home loss to the New York Jets where the visitors piled up 502 yards of offense, which is more than they had totaled in their past two games COMBINED (302). The performance was so bad that the Cincinnati defense called a players only meeting one day later .

The Cincinnati Bengals indeed sound a like team open to the idea of trading linebacker and captain Logan Wilson. So says a new report, which at least mentions the possibility of the Bengals picking up the phone, should teams call before the NFL trade deadline next week.

The Bears have a golden opportunity to ignite their pass rush against the Bengals’ offensive line, which has been under fire all season after allowing quarterback Joe Burrow to take hits and end up on injured reserve. He was pressured on 30.2% of his dropbacks before getting hurt in Week 2.

A Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman has requested a trade with just days before the deadline and the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers could all have interest.

Despite the trade requests, head coach Zac Taylor spoke to the media on Friday and applauded the culture in the Bengals’ locker room. "The character in our locker room has been awesome to watch…. DJ Turner continues to grow in that way…" Zac Taylor also mentions Barrett Carter, safeties.

Chase got 42 targets over the last two games, which which is more than any Bears receiver but Rome Odunze (56) has for the season. He leads the NFL with 99 targets (12.4 per game) and 70 catches and is second with 720 yards.

The Washington Commanders may soon look to strengthen their defense, and one potential solution could come from the AFC. ESPN’s Ben Solak recently identified C