Burks enters his eighth season in the NFL and first with the Bengals after being drafted 88th overall in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He spent five years at Vanderbilt, playing in four of them and appearing in 45 games.

CINCINNATI — Hamilton, Ohio, native and Steelers rookie running back Kaleb Johnson has the Bengals game in Week 7 this season circled on his calendar. He told Kay Adams that Cincinnati is the team he wants to beat most on a recent episode of Up & Adams.

The Bengals' cornerbacks got torched last season. This cornerback has the chance to change that and become the Bengals' breakout player.

It's Browns vs. Bengals in the "Battle of Ohio" right off the bat in 2025. Our expert give his best bets for that game, as well as a futures bet for both teams.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91), left, and Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard (94) celebrate a sack in the second quarter during a Week 16 NFL game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. / Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

We dig into Shemar Stewart's signing, Evan McPherson's new (old) approach, Jermaine Burton's progress in Year 2 and the guard battles.

The speedy wideout had six 40+ yard receptions, the third-most in the NFL. Only Ja'Marr Chase, Brian Thomas and Alec Pierce had more. Williams, 24, has game-breaking speed similar to Tyreek Hill and DeSean Jackson and could sprint toward stardom in 2025.

Bengals kicker Evan McPherson fell into a trap chasing perfection. But he's climbed out of the pit with confidence that 2025 will mark a return to the real him.