Notebook: A little more on #FCCincy signing Ademar Chavez to a homegrown deal, updates on three Venezuelans within the club and a bit on players reporting this week for the start of preseason. www.patreon.com/posts/notebo...

Zac Taylor said he doesn't plan to make any changes to the staff. #Bengals

Zac Taylor said he appreciates Mike Brown's public show of support. He's already energized to move forward and get back "where we belong." #Bengals

Got some #FCCincy news... starting with this: FCC is signing former Orlando City veteran defender and LaSalle High grad Kyle Smith to a one-year contract. More details here: www.patreon.com/posts/source...

#Bengals director of player personnel Duke Tobin is now scheduled to speak to media Friday afternoon. A rare opportunity to talk to him after the end of the season, in a week when owner/president Mike Brown has made a public show of support for him and Zac Taylor.

Chase Brown tops 1,000 yards rushing for the first time in his career. He's at 1,002 with 55 yards today.

Halftime: Browns 14, Bengals 12 A blocked PAT and missed PAT are the difference.

Burrow's pass tipped and then intercepted by Devin Bush, who returned it 97 yards for a TD and the Browns take a 7-6 lead with 56 seconds left in the 1Q.

#Bengals 6, #Browns 0 with 7:59 left in the 1Q. Joe Burrow to Chase Brown for a 4-yard TD. Evan McPherson's PAT was tipped and no good.

Last one. #Bengals

#Bengals inactives: QB Jake Browning (emergency 3rd QB) WR Charlie Jones (ankle) CB Josh Newton (hamstring) S Daijahn Anthony DE Joseph Ossai (ankle) TE Cam Grandy (chest) DT Jordan Jefferson

CONGRATULATIONS to the newly elected NASR Executive Board for 2026-27! 🎉 President: @laurelpfahler.bsky.social Vice President: @nwblackmon.bsky.social Secretary: @amcalabrese.bsky.social Comms. Director: @cjcoreschi.bsky.social Spanish Lang. Media Liaison: Andoni Biurrarena

Happy New Year! 🎉

#FCCincy fans participated in a @sixonefivesoccer.com survey at the end of the season. I shared the first part of those results, regarding on-field success and offseason decisions, in a previous story. Here's the rest of it, looking at the fan experience and more. www.patreon.com/posts/145518...

#Bengals DE Shemar Stewart on getting his first career sack before the end of his rookie season: "It was very important. It was just a very up and down year for me, being hurt twice. Being out for a lot of games. And to get that, it just made my heart full."

Final details still being ironed out, but sources confirmed an agreement is in place between #FCCincy and CF Monterrey, regarding a transfer of Luca Orellano to the Liga MX side. www.patreon.com/posts/source...

Tee Higgins still has another hurdle to clear in concussion protocol and is questionable, per #Bengals coach Zac Taylor. Joseph Ossai, Kris Jenkins (headed to IR), Noah Fant and Charlie Jones are all out Sunday at Miami. BJ Hill is good to go, per Taylor, and Shemar Stewart will play.

#FCCincy only had one draft pick after trading away its first- and third-round selections this past year, but FCC drafted defender Ayoub Lajhar out of the University of Connecticut with the 25th pick in the second round.

The latest episode of Queen City Press Podcast is up! We discuss #FCCincy GM Chris Albright’s presser, tidbits on Alvaro Barreal’s transfer as it relates to GAM conversion and why an in-league move of Luca Orellano might be more profitable for FCC. www.patreon.com/posts/146118...

Tee Higgins remains in concussion protocol. #Bengals coach Zac Taylor said they will see how the week goes for him.

#Bengals coach Zac Taylor said he coaches like every game is his last, doesn’t want to get into his contract, which reportedly runs through 2027 though the Bengals never announced a second extension.

#FCCincy GM Chris Albright didn’t mince words about how “stale” performances felt at TQL Stadium at times this year. He spoke about how the club is addressing that, why he’s building the roster the way it is and what changes still could come. More in my latest. www.patreon.com/posts/146036...

#FCCincy makes Brenner's departure official. Could not reach an agreement to keep him beyond his loan and he returns to Udinese.

#Bengals coach Zac Taylor said Joe Burrow will play the final three games. No consideration otherwise. "We want to win."

End of third quarter: #Ravens 17, #Bengals 0 Bengals scoreless through three quarters for the first time since a Week 8 loss at Cleveland in 2022. The last home shutout loss was in 2017, also against Baltimore.

Tyler Loop's 27-yard field goal is good. Ravens lead 17-0 with 9:05 left in the 3Q.

Halftime: #Ravens 14, #Bengals 0

Ravens extend their lead to 14-0 with 23 seconds left in the second quarter. Nice 28-yard pass from Lamar Jackson to Zay Flowers for the TD.

Noah Fant (right ankle) and Charlie Jones (right ankle) both questionable to return. #Bengals

Touchdown Baltimore. Ravens take the 7-0 lead on Lamar Jackson's 4-yard pass to Rasheen Ali with 4:35 left in the second quarter.

End of 1Q: #Bengals 0, #Ravens 0

#FCCincy has re-signed Alvas Powell through the 2026 season with an option for 2027. No surprise there. He's a player the staff has trusted as a key reserve and spot starter on the back line. Will remain in a senior roster spot.

More on #FCCincy triggering the purchase option to acquire Ayoub Jabbari on a permanent transfer from Grenoble. www.patreon.com/posts/fc-cin...

#FCCincy have triggered the purchase option to keep loaned forward Ayoub Jabbari on a permanent transfer from Grenoble. I’m told the purchase was for a $1 million fee. On contract through 2028 with option for 2029. More later.

#FCCincy assistant Dom Kinnear has departed the club after four seasons. First change to the staff. He brought a ton of experience and was an instrumental addition for Pat Noonan in transitioning to his first head coaching job in 2022.

#Bengals place DE Trey Hendrickson on injured reserve with a hip/pelvis injury, after he had core muscle surgery yesterday. Shemar Stewart returned to practice yesterday and could possibly take that roster spot if determined he's ready to go.

#FCCincy will play Dominican Republic side O&M FC in Round One of the CONCACAF Champions Cup. They were the Caribbean Cup runners-up.

FC Cincinnati makes it official that Lukas Engel is returning to Middlesbrough, as his loan expires and no agreement could be reached regarding a permanent transfer. #FCCincy

Trey Hendrickson had core muscle surgery this morning, source said. His season is over, but he should be fully recovered in 6 or so weeks.

Bengals coach Zac Taylor says the team is releasing Jermaine Burton.

#FCCincy announces the departure of FCC 2 coach Tyrone Marshall and assistant Shavar Thomas, who have led the MLS Next Pro team since 2022.

Have an #FCCincy fan you need to buy a gift for this holiday season? Consider gifting a subscription to Queen City Press for in-depth coverage of the team (while also supporting a local small business). www.patreon.com/QueenCityPre...

Not subscribed yet? I’ve got a holiday sale running for 20 percent off all first-time annual subscriptions. Use HOLIDAY20 as the discount code at checkout. #FCCincy

Alvaro Barreal triggered the purchase obligation in his loan agreement with Santos FC, and sources say the club is expected to make the permanent transfer official in the coming days. This officially ends his time with #FCCincy. www.patreon.com/posts/145351...

#Bengals WR Tee Higgins said he cleared concussion protocol and will play Sunday at Buffalo. Sets up first time since Week 2 the trio of Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase and Higgins will be on the field together in a game.

#FCCincy fans weighed in on the success of the team/staff in 2025, what roster decisions they would have made and more in a survey I helped create with @sixonefivesoccer.com. Read up on the results and analysis in my latest piece for Queen City Press. www.patreon.com/posts/fc-cin...

Where are all these BlueSky accounts interested in MLS content? I still get more engagement on that *other* site but would love to see more traffic here and on Threads.

I’ll be publishing a story tomorrow with results from the #FCCincy-specific part of the MLS survey I helped create with @sixonefivesoccer.com but here is the shared piece on the league-wide portion of that survey. Great work from @benwright.bsky.social! www.patreon.com/posts/144997...

Check out the latest episode of Queen City Press Podcast as we break down #FCCincy's end-of-season roster decisions and discuss highlights from player interviews last week. Plus, I attempt to guess a 2026 lineup. www.patreon.com/posts/queen-...

Zac Taylor said Tee Higgins and Tahj Brooks are progressing through concussion protocols. Both will be limited today. #Bengals