The Cincinnati Bengals returned to practice early this week and coming out of the bye, that means some pretty noteworthy news and updates.
Said updates pertained to things like injuries to the likes of Orlando Brown Jr., plus some interesting comments from players as they get ready to take on the San Francisco 49ers.
And of course, lurking in the background of it all is the NFL trade deadline, which is October 31. One outsider had a pretty notable idea for what they would like to see the Bengals do before that deadline to improve the team.
Here’s a look at the must-know Bengals news, notes and quotes for October 24.
Orlando Brown Jr. injury update -- Bengals Wire
It’s pretty important for the Bengals to have Brown on the field against Nick Bosa and the fantastic 49ers defense next weekend. Brown gave onlookers a little scare while not practicing on Monday, but the updates after practice were better news.
Fans react after bye week disaster -- Bengals Wire
The bye week for the Bengals was, in a word, a disaster. Every other team in the division picked up wins, with some of them controversial. There were reactions, to say the least.
Trade idea with Colts -- Bengals Wire
One analyst wants to see the Bengals cough up a draft pick in a deal with the Colts to upgrade a positon that has been quite lacking so far this year.
Burrow looks good -- Bengals Wire
Short and sweet — A brief bit of practice footage from Monday’s work showed Burrow looking very quick on his feet. That suggests the bye week indeed helped him move a little closer to 100 percent.
Brown loved the callout from Brian Callahan -- Bengals Wire
Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan called out the offense publicly during the bye week. But speaking early this week, Brown revealed he loved the way all of it was handled.
Zac Taylor on the 49ers -- Bengals.com
Taylor on what the game against the 49ers means for his team: “They’re a really good football team. Whatever phase you want to talk about. Every little bit helps, they have a team that has been playing at a high level for several years now and have been playing in a lot of championships, so it’s a great test for us.”
Best of mic'd up -- Bengals.com
The team’s official site featured a bye-week roundup of the best mic’d up moments so far.
Throwback -- NFL
Hail Mary. @ajgreen_18. 😱 (Oct. 23, 2016)
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📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app pic.twitter.com/YGxqWG4UpC— NFL Legacy (@NFLLegacy) September 17, 2020
Just a quick fun throwback to that time A.J. Green stunned the world with one of the best Hail Marys ever.
