The Cincinnati Bengals spiced up a usually quieter part of the news week before Sunday’s game against the Buffalo Bills with some good old-fashioned trash talk.
Talking with reporters in the locker room, wideout Tyler Boyd reached back to find an old grievance to address ahead of the primetime showdown.
Ja’Marr Chase, meanwhile, plotted out a touchdown celebration with Bengals legend Chad Johnson.
Beyond that, we’ve got more injury news and some referee and officiating crew info before the Bills visit Paycor Stadium in that Sunday night slot.
Here’s a look at the must-know Bengals news, notes and quotes for November 3.
Tyler Boyd takes a shot -- Bengals Wire
It was a comment almost made in passing, but it’s clear the Bengals will continue to find anything to use as motivation. This time it’s Boyd pointing out that a former Bills player made an excuse as to why the playoff game last year went in favor of the Bengals.
Ja'Marr Chase plots
Chase wants to do one of the most memorable touchdown celebrations from Bengals history — but only if a man by the name of Chad Johnson pays the fine for him.
Charlie Jones injury update
The star special teams returner and rookie was eligible to return next week, which is something head coach Zac Taylor discussed this week.
Ref info
The Bengals don’t see this officiating crew all that often, though the last time they did, they got a massive win.
Inside look at the Bengals fan of the year -- WLWT
Who is the Bengals fan of the year? A fun look at the pick for 2023.
New Bengals over/under -- NFL.com
NFL.com sets the current over/under on wins for the Bengals at 9.5 now: “The main takeaway: We still haven’t seen just how good the Bengals can be over a sustained stretch yet this season. But the underlying metrics suggest the ceiling is high. “
Zac Taylor on the practice squad -- Bengals.com
Zac Taylor on why promoting Tanner Hudson was preferable to adding outside help: “I think the guys on our practice squad are all worthy of playing in games for us. Over five years you wouldn’t always be able to say that. Sometimes there’s just not enough guys around the league to feel that way about your whole practice squad, but the way piece by piece Duke’s (Tobin) added guys in the offseason, cutdowns, the offseason, you’ve built this practice squad group that understands what their role could be. They know that they’re a day away from being elevated, playing in a game, and having a specific role. I feel really good about the depth of the entirety of our roster right now.”
Bengals Partner With Western and Southern -- Bengals.com
“Our partnership with Western & Southern demonstrates strength, collaboration and passion for the Greater Cincinnati community as we team up with one of the city’s leading companies,” said Bengals Director of Strategy and Engagement Elizabeth Blackburn. “Western & Southern has great experience in Cincinnati’s sports landscape and we look forward to driving value through an enhanced Bengals partnership across all facets of fandom and consumer experience.”
