Joe Burrow was sacked five times in his first six quarters of NFL action in 2025, once again highlighting the Bengals' pass blocking as a weakness.

Drop McCarthy to fill bye week openings or to take a chance on a QB like Justin Fields if someone dropped him while he was hurt, or C.J. Stroud or Trevor Lawrence if someone has dropped them amid their struggles.

Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has 20 NFL starts, and his numbers, compared those of Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow, cast things in a different light.

He did finish the game, but it was a 23-20 loss for Cincinnati. In Week 17 of the regular season a few weeks prior, Burrow had strained his knee; the Super Bowl injury was a grade 2 sprained MCL, but Burrow recovered in the offseason and didn't miss time in for it in 2022.

Detroit Lions star Jared Goff is the only NFL quarterback to have played in the maximum 55 regular-season games since the start of 2022.

CINCINNATI — Zac Taylor is taking a ton of heat this week after the Bengals' debacles over the last two losses. It has a lot of fans wondering if he's on the hot seat to be fired this season, with just one year remaining on his contract.