The Cincinnati Bengals open their season on Sunday on the road against the Cleveland Browns, kicking off their 2023 campaign that hopefully ends with Joe Burrow hoisting the Lombardi Trophy overhead as orange and black confetti rains from above.
Here are five Bengals players to watch, and why, in their Week 1 matchup against the Clowns Browns.
Joe Burrow, QB
You know why the franchise quarterback is first on the list: the calf.
Burrow didn’t take any snaps throughout the preseason due to a calf strain he suffered early in camp.