At Wednesday’s media session, head coach Zac Taylor explained how the Bengals finally found their offensive identity through the ground game.

Second-year defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson reportedly wants out of Cincinnati.On Thursday night, ESPN’s Ben Baby reported Jackson, 23, has asked for a trade or a release from the Bengals.Jackson has played only one game this season for the Bengals and has been a healthy scratch in six of Cincinnati's eight games in 2025.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson has requested a trade or his release after being a healthy scratch.

Per ESPN's Ben Baby, defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson requested a trade or release from the team. He's the third member of the defense to request a trade ahead of next week's NFL deadline.

The day will begin with overcast skies and temperatures in the mid-40s, according to AccuWeather. Morning winds will be light, coming from the east-northeast at 5 to 6 mph with occasional gusts reaching up to 12 mph.

The NFL season continues when the Cincinnati Bengals host the New York Jets Sunday. Start time, how to watch, streaming and NFL TV schedule.

Chris Broussard unveils his Week 9 BUD list, featuring Caleb Williams and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who is on MVP watch and the starter on Game 6 against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Teams coming off 1-point losses are losing again the next game at an incredible rate. The lengthy streak dates back to last year, and the Bengals started it.