According to ESPN's Ben Baby, Bengals defensive lineman McKinnley Jackson has requested a trade. It is unclear if Cincinnati will move him, though. Jackson was a third-round pick of the Bengals in 2024 but has been an afterthought on the defense over a season-plus.

Our Bears vs Bengals preview features an interview with long-time NFL coach and former Bengals Senior Analyst Mark Duffner.

The Bengals signed quarterback Sean Clifford off the practice squad to the active roster, the team announced on Friday.

The Bears head to the Queen City this weekend to avoid starting a losing streak. Here are a few Bengals players to watch.

Jackson, a third-round pick by the Bengals in 2024, has largely sat on the inactives list this season despite once being viewed as a possible one-two punch with 2024 second-rounder Kris Jenkins.

The Bears have a golden opportunity to ignite their pass rush against the Bengals’ offensive line, which has been under fire all season after allowing quarterback Joe Burrow to take hits and end up on injured reserve. He was pressured on 30.2% of his dropbacks before getting hurt in Week 2.

A Cincinnati Bengals defensive lineman has requested a trade with just days before the deadline and the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers could all have interest.