Quarterback Joe Burrow feels optimistic about this Bengals team. That's not just talk. And he's backing that up with great play at training camp.

The Cincinnati Bengals are hoping that this season is the year they will be able to break their two-year playoff drought and get back to Super Bowl contention in the AFC. In 2024, the Bengals saw a career year out of Joe Burrow, but the team’s defense took a major step back, causing Cincinnati to miss the playoffs for a second straight season.

CINCINNATI --- During an appearance on the Up and Adams Show with Kay Adams, Bengals legend Boomer Esiason shared his thoughts the decision to give Joe Burrow significant preseason snaps.