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Jay Morrison

  • Bengals Beat Writer, PFSN
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Bengals beat writer for SI's BengalsTalk.com; Ohio U. grad; mullet alumnus (w/ receipts); concert addict; beer sampler; Arby's fan; proud husband & dad.
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Could the Bengals Set Franchise Record for Biggest One-Year Leap in Total Defense Ranking?

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By Jay Morrison
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The only way for the Cincinnati Bengals defense to go – presumably – is up. The Bengals finished 31st in total defense last year with 380.9 yards allowed per game, and they ranked 30th in points allowed (28.9). How much better will they be in 2026? What would it take to make franchise history for the biggest leap in each category? Let’s start with yards allowed. The biggest jump in Bengals history came nearly half a century ago.
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'C' Stands for Cook, not Captain, but the New Bengals Safety is Going to Lead the Defense, Patch or No Patch

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By Jay Morrison
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Bryan Cook isn’t lobbying for a captain’s role in his first season with the Cincinnati Bengals, nor is he even all that interested in the idea. But the Cincinnati native has arguably the most important credential for the job – Joe Burrow’s endorsement. “You see that out of Bryan Cook from Day 1,” Burrow said during his news conference last month, his first since the end of the 2025 season.
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'More Calm, More Peaceful and More Prepared' - What a Difference a Year Makes for Bengals Edge Shemar Stewart

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By Jay Morrison
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While there are a number of rookies in the Cincinnati Bengals roster making the massive pivot from college football to the NFL, perhaps the player with the biggest “what a difference a year makes” mindset is someone who already has been through an offseason program Sort of. This time last year, Shemar Stewart was in the building but not on the field, having not signed his rookie contract or the injury waiver to participate.
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