Bengals safety Jessie Bates III is a Pro Bowl safety candidate
He sensed it when quarterback Joe Burrow left the field in Washington Sunday afternoon, zapping all that natural leadership and energy into rehab. Then he knew his instincts were right again when he got the text from head coach Zac Taylor after the bus got back to Paul Brown Stadium Sunday night.
Bengals great Willie Anderson is one of 25 Pro Football Hall of Fame Semifinalits in 2021
Anderson heads up an offensive line group of former Jaguars left tackle Tony Boselli and former Steelers, Jets and Cardinals guard Alan Faneca in a class that's going to be remembered for the first-ballot induction of former Colts and Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning.