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Getty Images The day after President Donald Trump told NFL owners to fire any “son of a bitch” who kneeled during the national anthem to protest police brutality and racial inequality, the Bengals were like many teams which suddenly had an important choice to make. And their decision included...

Getty Images The move to remote offseason programs this offseason made for an unusual transition to NFL life for first overall pick Joe Burrow, but Bengals head coach Zac Taylor feels it was a productive one. Taylor discussed how the program unfolded with Albert Breer of SI.com and said it...

Getty Images Jets safety Jamal Adams wants out of New York. Obviously, he believes he’d benefit from a change of scenery. Which inspired Friday’s PFT Live draft: Which players currently in the NFL would benefit from being traded to a new team? Big Cat and yours truly drafted four players...

Getty Images Multiple NFL figures recently have been talking about Colin Kaepernick. The question now becomes whether the talk will lead to action. There’s still no reason to believe it will. Indeed, there’s no indication that anyone has actually reached out to Kaepernick or his...

Getty Images The Bengals are on board. According to Tyler Dragon of the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Bengals will make Friday a paid holiday to honor Juneteenth. The holiday commemorates the ending of slavery in the United States, with the date tied to Union soldiers bringing the word to Texas...

Getty Images The Bengals have announced the addition of three coaching interns who will be joining the group as part of the Bill Walsh Diversity Coaching Fellowship. The group includes former Jaguars wide receiver Mike Brown. Brown caught 39 passes for 534 yards and two touchdowns in 18 games...

Getty Images The Bengals will be getting a smaller D.J. Reader than the Texans had on their defensive line in recent seasons. Reader was listed at 347 pounds while in Houston, but he’s down to around 320 pounds after making an effort to cut weight this offseason. Reader said he “changed a...

Getty Images NFL teams have been holding meetings offering players and coaches a chance to discuss issues related to police brutality and systemic racism over the last couple of weeks and the Bengals had some on Monday. The team broke into groups of about 25 people for video conferences that...

Getty Images He’s never taken a snap in an NFL game, but there are plenty of reasons for installing Bengals rookie Joe Burrow above plenty of guys who have gotten it done at the pro level. Burrow, the first pick in the 2020 draft, has debuted at No. 26 on the Chris Simms top 40 quarterback...

Getty Images Ken Riley, a cornerback who spent his entire 15-year career with the Bengals and was a three-time All-Pro, has died at the age of 72. Riley grew up in Bartow, Florida and was an excellent quarterback at Florida A&M, but after the Bengals selected him in the sixth round of the 1969...

Getty Images The Bengals had not released a public statement amid the widespread protests across America, but today they made a statement with a commitment of cash. The team announced that it would put $250,000 into community initiatives that will be chosen by players, coaches and staff...

Getty Images The NFL allowed coaching staffs to return to the workplace Friday with the approval of state and local authorities. The 49ers coaches weren’t allowed to go back to the team facility because a Santa Clara County mandate remains in place, and the Raiders are in the process of moving...

Getty Images The Red Rifle will wear a blue star this season, and he has landed higher than expected in the annual Chris Simms top 40 quarterback countdown. Andy Dalton comes in at No. 27 on Simms’ list. Yes, No. 27. And for good reason. Just because the team hasn’t been very good in recent...

Getty Images On Thursday, we paused the Chris Simms Top 40 quarterback countdown on PFT Live in order to devote the full show to the ongoing conversation regarding a moment of profound change in America. On Wednesday, we unveiled two more. Quarterback No. 28 is a quarterback who seemingly has...

Getty Images Bengals cornerback William Jackson played 14 games last season with a torn labrum in his right shoulder. He aggravated the injury in a Week 16 game against the Dolphins and spent the final game on injured reserve. Jackson, who also missed a Week Seven game against Jacksonville...

Getty Images As NFL teams slowly get back to work, that extends beyond the football teams themselves, and to the business operations as well. The latest example comes from Cincinnati, where the Bengals’ Pro Shop at Paul Brown Stadium reopened today. The team apparel store had been closed...

Getty Images The Bengals hope they landed their long-term answer at quarterback when they drafted Joe Burrow with the first overall pick, but the process of getting him settled into the offense has been less than ideal this offseason. Burrow hasn’t been on the field with his new team because...

Getty Images Ken Anderson is often listed among the best quarterbacks not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, but if he was ever going to make it, it was probably going to be this year, when an expanded Hall of Fame class was chosen in conjunction with the NFL’s 100th anniversary. Anderson...

Getty Images The Bengals brought in a lot of new players on defense this offseason and they’ve had to integrate those players into their system without the benefit of in-person work. Defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo said the team’s been doing a lot of “pop quizzes” and working on creative...

Getty Images NFL players aren’t just speaking out. They’re also helping out. Three NFL players who live in Tampa in the offseason but do not play for the Buccaneers helped cleanup efforts in the city Sunday, a day after looters damaged businesses in a strip mall. Grace Remington of WTSP...