Bengals head coach Zac Taylor plans to play quarterback Joe Burrow and the rest of his starters for a good portion of the first quarter in the second preseason game Monday night (8-ESPN) in Washington.
Let the countdown to kickoff begin for the Cincinnati Bengals and the Washington Commanders.
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The Cincinnati Bengals have yet to figure out the problematic guard spots in front of Joe Burrow.
Stone took a pay cut to stay in Cincinnati and took another swing in a new defense.
NFL.com breaks down what you need to know from Week 2 of the 2025 NFL preseason. Catch up on Saturday’s biggest takeaways using the links below:
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