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Joe Burrow downplays fears of a Bengals split after another playoff miss
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For a third consecutive season, the Cincinnati Bengals will be on the outside looking in when the NFL playoffs kick off.
Joe Burrow’s future with the team has been a topic of conversation as the Bengals come to terms with the reality of another season not going as planned. The star quarterback recently made comments that seemingly fueled speculation about his status with the franchise that selected him first overall six seasons ago.
On Wednesday, Burrow attempted to ease concerns about the idea he may bolt to a different NFL franchise as soon as next season.
“A lot of crazy things happen every year,” the two-time NFL Comeback Player of the Year told reporters.
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Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals looks to pass during a game against the Jacksonville Jaguars at Paycor Stadium Sept. 14, 2025, in Cincinnati. (Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
“I can’t see that. No.” Burrow added when asked whether he could picture himself in another NFL team’s uniform in 2026. A follow-up question about suiting up for another franchise at some point later in his career prompted a vague response from the star signal-caller, “You think about a lot of things.”
Days before the Bengals were shut out in a loss to the Baltimore Ravens, Burrow hinted that enjoying the game was a priority, saying he wanted to “go have fun [and] play football.”
He later added that he also continues to want to win games.
“If I want to keep doing this, I have to have fun doing it. I’ve been through a lot, and if it’s not fun, then what am I doing it for? So, that’s the mindset I’m trying to bring to the table.”
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow celebrates after a game against the Denver Broncos in Cincinnati Dec. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)
Burrow eventually clarified those remarks.
“My comments had nothing to do with Cincinnati,” he said after the Bengals’ 24-0 loss at Paycor Stadium. “My comments had everything to do with me and my mindset and football.”
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow during practice at Paycor Stadium June 10, 2025. (Kareem Elgazzar/Imagn Images)
Burrow and the Bengals reached an agreement on a long-term contract worth a total value of $275 million in 2023. The deal made him one of the highest-paid players in NFL history. The contract also included a no-trade clause valid through 2029.
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The Bengals will attempt to put a two-game losing skid to an end when they visit the Miami Dolphins Sunday. Cincinnati is expected to face rookie Quinn Ewers in that contest following Wednesday’s decision by the Dolphins to bench veteran quarterback Tua Tagovailoa.
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The Washington Commanders did not try to hide their game plan for Jaxson Dart — they wanted to “go out hitting.”
That’s what “Hard Knocks” cameras caught head coach Dan Quinn telling his team as they prepared to face the New York Giants and the rookie sensation, who has been checked for five concussions and diagnosed with one since the preseason began.
It is no secret that Dart uses his legs as a weapon, but the rookie has probably taken one too many hits. Quinn pointed out a New England Patriots linebacker’s crushing blow on Dart two weeks ago in Dart’s return from a concussion.
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The Washington Commanders defense tries to take down New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) in the second quarter, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2025. (Kevin R. Wexler/NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY Network via Imagn Images)
“When he’s out here, he is a running back first,” Quinn said. “This is a good hit by Christian Elliss on the sideline, all right? He is not looking to go down and get in the slide. We got to go out hitting, fellas.”
Dart scoffed at Quinn’s comments, much like he has to other concerns about the hits he has taken this season, stating their game plan is nothing he hasn’t seen before.
“I mean, [Georgia coach] Kirby Smart said the exact same thing every time he played against me, so did [former Alabama coach] Nick Saban, so did every coach that I played in college,’’ Dart, an Ole Miss alum, said Wednesday after practice, via SNY. “This is nothing new. This isn’t like a new thing that’s been brought up in my career.”
Washington Commanders defensive end Jacob Martin (55) tackles New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart (6) during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium. (Robert Deutsch/Imagn Images)
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Commanders defensive coordinator Joe Whitt Jr. echoed Quinn’s sentiments.
“The quarterback is a very competitive dual-threat guy,’’ Whitt said in a meeting. “He will try to run the ball like a running back. He will try to run you over. He will try to stiff-arm. He doesn’t really run out of bounds. He doesn’t slide a whole bunch. We can get the ball off of him. The ball is life, it is air, and we need it.”
The Commanders went on the road to take down the Giants, 29-21, even with Marcus Mariota at the helm. Dart’s 55.6 completion percentage was his lowest mark of the season, but he did run nine times for 63 yards.
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Dart has garnered an even 400 yards on the ground on 80 carries, seven of which have resulted in touchdowns. He will surely look to add to those numbers against a stout Minnesota Vikings defense Sunday in New Jersey.
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