After making his second-straight preseason appearance, Joe Borrow gave a blunt take on where the Bengals are heading into the 2025 NFL season

It appears running back Brian Robinson Jr. may have played his final snap for the Washington Commanders. Amid trade rumors, Robinson did not play in Washington's second preseason matchup vs. the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night and was not even in the stadium.

Monday Night Football makes its glorious return this evening as the Cincinnati Bengals’ high-powered offense faces the Washington Commanders, live from Landover, Maryland.

Burrow’s final tally on five preseason drives saw him go 18 of 24 for 185 yards and three touchdowns for a passer rating of 136.8. He led the second-team skill players on a touchdown drive—his third series of the game. Burrow found Charlie Jones for a touchdown to tie the game at 14.

For the Washington Commanders and the Cincinnati Bengals, the biggest storylines for Monday's preseason game were the players not playing. Cincinnati star edge defender Trey Hendrickson remains a hold-in at training camp,

Cincinnati Bengals receiver Mitchell Tinsley impressed Monday Night Football's Joe Buck and Troy Aikman as he made five catches for 73 yards with an impressive touchdown reception from Jake Browning during the second quarter of an NFL preseason game against the Washington Commanders at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland.

Hendrickson is currently holding in at Bengals training camp in hopes of landing a lucrative contract extension. However, the two sides have failed to agree on a deal, and the Bengals have opened up trade talks with other teams.