The Bengals announced on Sunday that their former tight end Bob Trumpy has died at the age of 80. Trumpy was a 12th-round pick out of Utah in 1968 — the Bengals’ inaugural season — and he spent a decade playing for the Bengals. He was an AFL All-Star in his first two seasons and made two Pro Bowls after the merger between the AFL and the NFL.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson was among the team's inactives for the team's NFL Week 9 game against the Chicago Bears at Paycor Stadium. Hendrickson was listed as doubtful on the team's injury report. Hendrickson did not practice Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

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Trumpy earned All-AFL honors in his sophomore year, recording 835 yards and nine touchdowns on only 37 receptions. The 1970 AFL-NFL merger didn’t stop Trumpy from averaging 36 catches, 487 yards, and three touchdowns over his next five seasons.

An original Cincinnati Bengal, Bob Trumpy played 10 seasons in the NFL before beginning a 30-year broadcasting career that included four Super Bowls.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Flacco is officially questionable for Week 9 with a shoulder injury. However, despite the painful nature of the ailment, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports the one-time Super Bowl MVP is expected to play against Ben Johnson,

Last year, the Bengals’ defense was bad enough to get coordinator Lou Anarumo fired. This year, the Bengals’ defense is making last year’s version look like the 1985 Bears.

After the Cincinnati Bengals picked McKinnley Jackson in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft, the defensive tackle did not take much time to become a crucial part of the Bengals’ roster. In his rookie season,