The early returns from the Bengals rookie linebackers have been lackluster to say the least, and while one has flashed, the other has yet to do the same.

The Cincinnati Bengals have just two games left before the season comes to a close. Those games won’t have playoff implications after the season went off the rails in more ways than one. As such, there’s a balancing act between wanting to win the remaining games and thinking about the future.

The Bengals have four players out and three questionable while cornerback Josh Newton was added to the report Friday with a hamstring injury. The only starter on the report, defensive tackle B.J. Hill, is questionable.

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the NFL Week 17 Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals game, Sunday, Dec. 28.

There was some early mystery about what Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow gifted his offensive linemen for Christmas. But Burrow and his teammates have finally shattered the silence on the topic in a big way.

Five players from Cincy's 2023 draft class had at least 550 snaps this season, the most for any of its drafted players in Year 3 since 2011.

Preview the NFL week 17 matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and Cardinals, including betting odds, tips, trends, and game information.

Joe Burrow surprised his Bengals teammates with unique Christmas gifts, including authentic dinosaur, bear and mammoth fossils.

Mock draft predicts Bengals select Trey Hendrickson's successor in first round originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. The Cincinnati Bengals have not been able to live up to their lofty expectations over the last few seasons.