CINCINNATI — Bengals linebacker Shaka Heyward suffered a leg injury (fibula) in the first half of Sunday's game against the Jets and didn't return. The special teams' ace will miss at least four weeks according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

Expert recap and game analysis of the New York Jets vs. Cincinnati Bengals NFL game from October 26, 2025 on ESPN.

The Cincinnati Bengals are already in the “players-only meetings” portion of a potential meltdown. According to Fox 19’s Joe Danneman, Bengals defenders were in a players-only meeting on Monday when reporters were in the building for a Zac Taylor press conference and other start-of-week stuff.

CINCINNATI — Ja'Marr Chase had a blank face of disgust after the Bengals' 39-38 loss to the Jets, wasting another stellar outing by the Bengals' top healthy offensive player. Chase had 12 catches for 91 yards in the loss, which saw Cincinnati lose its third of four games since the start of last year when scoring 38-plus points.

Breece Hall rushed for two second-half touchdowns and threw a 4-yard TD pass to Mason Taylor with 1:54 left, helping the New York Jets edge the Cincinnati Bengals 39-38 for their first win under coach

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor addresses the media ahead of his team's Week 9 game against the Chicago Bears at Paycor Stadium.

Shaka Heyward has a hairline fracture in his fibula, likely sending the Bengals linebacker to injured reserve.

But another NFL record for hapless defense is well within reach. The Bengals have allowed at least 27 points in seven consecutive games. Only five teams in the Super Bowl era (196