The Cincinnati Bengals have plenty of news and questions buzzing around them before they take on the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 16.
Much of the conversation around the team centers on the aftermath of last week’s win over the Minnesota Vikings. There are still questions about the availability of Ja’Marr Chase after his injury. And a look back at that game reveals some key depth pieces stepping up big time.
Plus, there’s plenty of buzz around those Steelers, too. Not only will they miss a star defender when playing the Bengals next weekend, the team has decided to make a dramatic quarterback change that will impact Cincinnati, too.
Here’s a look at the must-know Bengals news, notes and quotes for December 19.
Big changes for the Steelers
When the Bengals line up against the Steelers next weeked, Pittsburgh won’t have star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick. The team’s other starting safety was just banned for the season, too. Plus, the Steelers have made a quarterback change, going back to Mason Rudolph.
Depth steps up
While looking at the Bengals snap count takeaways, one of the biggest themes from the win over the Vikings was lesser-known names coming up big for the team.
Trey Hendrickson fined
The NFL hit the star defensive end with a fine letter due to one of his actions during last week’s win over the Colts.
Bengals roster moves -- Bengals.com
The team shifted DJ Reader and DJ Ivey to injured reserve, with both guys lost for the season due to injuries suffered during the game against the Vikings.
