Bengals shut down Mike Gesicki, sending TE to injured reserve

The Cincinnati Bengals have placed tight end Mike Gesicki on injured r eserve. The Bengals announced the move just before the team’s Week 7 Thursday ni ght game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, just one day after Bengals head coach Zac Taylor hinted Gesicki would miss a big chunk of time.

Ja'Marr Chase made it clear: 'I don't wanna play QB' -- but knows the Bengals offense well enough to do it

The Cincinnati Bengals ' offense has struggled tremendously without star quarterback Joe Burrow. That's not a surprise given Burrow is one of the league's elite QBs, but when you've invested in star receivers like Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, the inability to get them the football stands out.

Steelers vs Bengals Predictions, Picks & Best Bets for Thursday Night Football Week 7

The Pittsburgh Steelers will look to keep rolling in the Week 7 edition of Thursday Night Football for an AFC North showdown with the Cincinnati Bengals. While the Steelers will try to build on their division lead, the Bengals are hanging on by a thread as they’ve been unable to recover since Joe Burrow went down.

Bengals place Mike Gesicki on injured reserve

Earlier this week, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor told reporters that tight end Mike Gesicki would be out for "a while" with a pectoral injury.

Bengals' Logan Wilson’s comments on benching, Zac Taylor seem critical

Strangest of all, the Bengals had a ton of missed tackles during the loss to Green Bay, anyway. If the idea is a spark and youth movement with rookies Demetrius Knight and Barre tt Carter, one has to wonder why the Bengals haven’t benched plenty of other players who deserved to get demoted due to their performances.

Bengals vs. Steelers prediction, odds, time: 2025 NFL Week 7 Thursday Night Football picks by proven model

The SportsLine projection model has revealed its Pittsburgh vs. Cincinnati picks for the 2025 NFL Week 7 'Thursday Night Football' game

Risky Logan Wilson benching indicative of Bengals’ desperation for defensive answers

Defensive coordinator Al Golden and coach Zac Taylor will roll the dice on rookie LB Barrett Carter in a crucial matchup with the Steelers.

Bengals power rankings roundup: Where Cincinnati ranks entering Week 7

For the most part, the media believes the Cincinnati Bengals did look a little better with Joe Flacco now at quarterback instead of Jake Browning. Unfortunately, the Bengals are still looking for their first win since their 2-0 start, as a 27-18 loss to the Green Bay Packers dropped Cincinnati to 2-4 on the year.

Steelers vs Bengals: Cam Heyward dubs historic showdown the 'Icy Hot Bowl'

When the Steelers and Bengals square off on Thursday they will make NFL history with their starting quarterbacks.
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