New York Giants linebacker Brian Burns (0) is checked on by trainers after he is injured during the second half of a game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026.
One week after losing their quarterback to a season-ending knee injury, the Giants are hoping the same fate doesn’t await their best defensive player.
“There is some hope there,” head coach John Harbaugh said, “but we won’t know until we see the MRI.”
Of course, the Giants had initial hope that Dart’s injury was week to week too, until next-day imaging showed that he had damage to his MCL, PCL and meniscus.
Dr. David Chao, the former Chargers team physician and founder of SICscore.com, is worried about a season-ending ACL, based on video.
Burns didn’t practice all week but gutted through his 36th straight start in as many games with the Giants in a third-down pass rush specialist role.
Injured players often favor the other side of their body to compensate, and Burns’ knee buckled when he was blocked. He writhed in pain on the turf and had to be carried off without putting weight on his leg by teammates Aaron Stinnie and Andrew Thomas, who came off the sideline to check on him.
“Everybody knows what Burns means to the team, so I’m hoping it’s nothing too bad,” pass rusher Abdul Carter said. “Keeping him in my prayers.”
New York Giants linebacker Brian Burns (0) is checked on by trainers after he is injured during the second half of a game at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026. Corey Sipkin for the NY POST
How many major injuries can the Giants withstand?
“We’re going to take as many hits as necessary to keep on going,” safety Jevón Holland said. “Next man up. That’s how we practice. Guys go down and everybody feels bad for them, but we know that they would want us to continue moving forward.”
It was the first time that the Giants won a game with fewer than 300 yards of offense and zero touchdowns since Nov. 14, 1976.
Odell Beckham Jr. played six offensive snaps, per Pro Football Focus. He was targeted once on an incompletion.
There was an “O-B-J” chant from the stands early in the fourth quarter.
New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo (44) is knocked back after colliding with quarterback Jameis Winston (19) on a hand off during the first half of a game against the Tennessee Titans at MetLife Stadium. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect
Cam Skattebo’s 7-yard loss on a direct snap included a moment when it looked like he might throw the ball to Jameis Winston in the back of the end zone.
“That wasn’t part of it,” Harbaugh said. “I saw what you saw, and I thought to myself, ‘He’s not going to throw that, is he?’ Because there was no throw involved in that play. So, that was not our finest moment, for sure.”
Winston dedicated the win to QB Jaxson Dart, who wears No. 6.
“Win this game for Jaxson,” Winston said. “Twelve points, 6 x 2, this one’s for you.”
The Giants played without CB Deonte Banks and S Tyler Nubin, who were inactive while dealing with calf injuries. Colton Hood and Ar’Darius Washington started instead.
RB Devin Singletary was a healthy scratch for the first time, just two weeks after his Week 1 touchdown. Najee Harris had nine carries for 52 yards in his spot.
FB Patrick Ricard suffered a lacerated nose “all the way through, like deep,” Harbaugh said.
The Herbert brothers could have a special moment today in Buffalo.
Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert's little brother, tight end Patrick Herbert, has been elevated from the Chargers' practice squad to the active roster. That means the Herberts are set to play together today against the Bills.
When the Chargers added Patrick to their practice squad just before the start of this season, it made the Herberts teammates for the first time since they were at Oregon in 2019. Patrick barely played as a true freshman that year, and Justin never threw him a pass.
The 25-year-old Patrick, who is three years younger than Justin, signed with the Jaguars as an undrafted free agent last year and spent the season on their practice squad. He remained with the Jaguars throughout this offseason.
Patrick spent six seasons at Oregon, playing there from 2019 through 2024. As a freshman he got on the field for two games, while Justin was leading the Ducks to a 12-2 record that culminated in winning the Rose Bowl. During his college career, Patrick caught 31 passes for 388 yards and four touchdowns.
If Justin throws a pass to Patrick today, it is believed that it would be the first time in NFL history that a player passed to his brother.
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 20: Jayden Daniels #5 of the Washington Commanders warms up before a game against the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Most weeks of the year, and every week of the season for several years now, Hogs Haven runs Reacts surveys, and I write an article breaking down the results. Because I’m writing about what Hogs Haven readers have said in a collective sense, I rely heavily on the comments section to inform what I write. The collective opinion expressed in the survey may not always match my own, but I try to offer an honest peek into the reasons behind the numbers as best I can make sense of them.
This week, I want to take a slightly different approach to analyzing the survey results, as you’ll see in the article below.
The first question asked, as it does every week of the season (at least until early December), whether you are confident in the team’s direction.
From our first survey to our second—before and after the opener in Philadelphia—confidence actually climbed from 70% to 83%. That early surge seemed based entirely on the “quality” of the loss: Washington went on the road against an elite Eagles team, pushed them to the brink in a 24-22 nail-biter, and looked competitive throughout. The general feeling was that the outcome turned on a handful of fixable execution errors.
This week, however, confidence collapsed to just 20%.
A 37-20 loss in Dallas will do that to a fan base. The defense looked disjointed, the secondary surrendered big plays through the air, and the interior offensive line struggled in short-yardage spots. To make matters worse, franchise quarterback Jayden Daniels suffered another dislocation to his left elbow on the final play of the first half.
Ron's teams went 7-9, 7-10, & 8-8-1 in his first three years here. His QBs were Smith, Haskins (RIP), Heinicke, Wentz, & Kyle Allen. He didn't have Jayden Daniels and his teams those first years never went through a 2-12 stretch. You take 5 from AP/DQ, they've been outdone by RR.
Sitting at 0-2 overall and 0-2 in the NFC East with the Super Bowl champion Seattle Seahawks arriving in Landover for the home opener, fans are not, to put it mildly, feeling optimistic.
Question 2: Jayden Daniels’ 2026 outlook
The second question in our survey asked whether you believe Jayden Daniels’ 2026 season came to an end with his injury in Dallas.
In a roughly 60:40 split, the majority of survey respondents — who voted in the poll before any update or decision was announced by the team — believed that Jayden would return to the field at some point this season.
Again, voting took place early in the week before we had much official word from the team. On Friday, GM Adam Peters gave an update on his weekly radio appearance, and later in the day, head coach Dan Quinn provided confirmation on Daniels’ status.
It turns out that the 59% of fans who expected Jayden to return this season were right, at least, according to both AP and DQ, though the exact timing of his return remains up in the air aside from the fact that he is not being placed on IR at the moment.
The significance of not being put on injured reserve
As you are probably aware, players who are on IR must miss at least 4 games. For Daniels, a stint on IR would have meant Weeks 3 to 6, followed by a bye in Week 7, with a return allowed no earlier than Week 8 at home against the Eagles.
The fact that he is not being put on IR signals that the team expects him to return to play earlier, meaning in Week 4, 5 or 6, against the Colts in London, Giants in Landover, or the 49ers in San Francisco.
Of course, we all remember WR Noah Brown, who, last season, was injured in the Week 2 game vs the Packers. He was not immediately placed on IR, indicating that the team expected him to return by the Week 6 game in mid-October. Instead, when that mid-October date arrived, Brown was not activated, instead being put on IR on October 15th and staying there until early December.
So, while it is clear that Adam Peters, Dan Quinn and Jayden himself all expect or hope for his return to play sometime in October, the example of Noah Brown from last season reminds us that return from injury is an uncertain process.
In any event, one thing is clear — the team, like the majority of our survey respondents — expect Jayden to be back as captain and quarterback in the coming weeks.
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As I noted at the top, I try to integrate the thoughts of survey respondents into these weekly articles. This week, I faced both a challenge and an interesting opportunity.
The survey article generated over 210 comments on Tuesday and Wednesday. Meanwhile, Monday’s All aTwitter post had drawn more than 530 comments following the Dallas game and covering much of the same territory. Across just 72 hours, this community posted roughly three-quarters of a million words dissecting the state of the franchise in the context of Daniels’ (re)injury.
Rather than cherry-picking 4 or 5 comments and calling it a day, I decided to try something different. Having read so much about how Artificial Intelligence is revolutionizing work flows around the world, I figured I could ‘opt in’ and make the revolution work for me. I fed all 530+ comments from Monday’s All aTwitter and all 210+ comments from the Reacts thread into Gemini, asking it to summarize the arguments and track how community sentiment evolved as the week progressed.
I know there is plenty of justifiable skepticism across the internet about AI content replacing human writers. Rest assured, I am not handing over my keyboard, but as an analytical tool for mapping community psychology, it seemed like the perfect opportunity to integrate some of the latest technology into my decidedly low-tech writing.
What follows in the italicized block below is the AI-generated synthesis of your comments across both threads:
The community breakdown (generated via Comment Text Analysis)
1. Immediate aftermath: The Monday vent (All aTwitter)
Following the Dallas game, comments reflected acute shock, in-game tactical frustration, and heated debate over Daniels:
The Daniels status debate: Discussion split between a minority urging Daniels to get fitted with a brace and return immediately to protect his developmental momentum (LionRoars1987 citing Kurt Warner) and a strong majority rejecting that path, citing re-injury risk and pain. Debate also sparked over whether awkwardly planting an arm is a recurring durability issue or an unavoidable fluke.
In-game frustrations: Sharp criticism focused on end-of-half clock management—specifically Daniels trying to make a play rather than taking an easy field goal—leaving the team down 7 rather than 4. Commenters tallied missed opportunities and called out interior offensive line failures in short-yardage spots under center.
Front office & staff: Sweeping criticism emerged regarding GM Adam Peters’ three-year roster build, pointing to depth issues along the offensive line and in the secondary. Commenters vented about Dan Quinn’s game management, with a few floating early speculation about offensive coordinator David Blough.
2. Midweek realism: The Reacts survey thread
By Tuesday and Wednesday, comments shifted from raw emotional venting to a structured, polarized audit of the rebuild:
Orthopedic Consensus vs. Long-Term Health: Discussion matured into medical analysis, citing Tommy John timelines and joint stability. A significant contingent argued for shutting Daniels down for season-ending corrective surgery to safeguard his future rather than rushing him back in a brace to chase an 0-2 season. Durability concerns grew more explicit regarding his frame and fall mechanics.
On GM Adam Peters: A deep ideological divide emerged. Poster Rook6980 mounted a multi-paragraph, probabilistic defense of Adam Peters, pointing out the barren baseline left by Ron Rivera and calculating the mathematical reality of turning over 20+ starters. Skeptics pushed back, arguing three offseasons should yield better depth, with a few radical commenters proposing a total fire-sale of older assets (Terry McLaurin, Laremy Tunsil, Daron Payne) to bottom out for high draft picks.
Coaching accountability: Skepticism around Dan Quinn hardened, with posters pointing to historical trends and staff cohesion, balanced against older fans expressing “rebuild fatigue” over the prospect of another coaching reset.
3. The 48-hour transition
The progression from Monday to Wednesday tracked a clear shift from acute trauma to structural diagnosis:
From panic to medicine: Daniels discourse shifted from in-game blame to long-term orthopedic preservation.
From venting to roster economics: Frustration moved from single-game blown plays to deep debates over draft hit rates and multi-year rebuild baselines.
From shared agony to in-fighting: The collective commiseration of Monday gave way to internal friction midweek over unverified injury leaks and community pessimism.
Perspective: Separating the pain from the process
Reading that Gemini-generated synthesis confirms what many of us felt all week: when a season starts 0-2 and the franchise quarterback gets hurt, emotional balance sheets quickly run into the red. But stepping back from the immediate pain of what happened in the Dallas game allows for a less emotional look at where the team stands. Let’s take a look at the key thematic outcomes of those quarter-million words:
On the Daniels Decision: Comments from fans show that they believe that if surgical stabilization were required to protect Daniels’ non-throwing elbow for the next decade (and apparently he believes, after consultation with doctors that it isn’t), he would need to be shut down without hesitation. The team should not risk a chronic, career-altering joint issue behind a transitional offensive line to salvage a handful of wins in a retooling year. At the same time, fans point out that everyone should avoid seeing an awkward fall on the field and labeling a young passer “brittle.” Dislocating an elbow while trying to maintain footing is a freakish event that does not signal an inability to handle the NFL game.
On the Rebuild Timeline: The debate between posters like Rook6980 and the Peters skeptics gets to the heart of roster-building economics. When Adam Peters took over, this roster was effectively devoid of cheap, drafted starter depth. Rebuilding an entire two-deep roster through the draft takes three to four full cycles. Tearing it down further by trading anchors like McLaurin, Tunsil, or Payne accomplishes little except accelerating dead money onto the cap and stripping away the protection Daniels needs when he is healthy.
On Coaching Stability: Washington lived on the three-year coaching carousel for more than a quarter of a century. Dan Quinn and his defensive staff face legitimate schematic questions after two rough divisional outings, but calling for staff overhauls two games into the season merely guarantees another multi-year identity reset.
National sentiment
In addition to our blog-based survey, SB Nation also sends out email surveys to those who register to participate.
In this week’s national survey, fans of all 32 teams were asked to identify which 0-2 team is most likely to make the playoffs. Without Jayden Daniels to lean on, sentiment for the Commanders was extremely muted.
Fans across the league were also asked which one, in the rash of recent quarterback injuries, would hurt his team’s playoff chances the most. I’m, frankly, a bit surprised that 31% of fans nationally thought that Washington had any playoff chances to hurt.
Looking ahead to Week 3
We all know that the schedule maker didn’t do Washington any favors in the first quarter of the 2026 season (though there is relief in the second half). After opening with two division games on the road, when Washington finally comes back to Landover for the season home opener, they face the defending champion Seattle Seahawks at Northwest Stadium on Sunday. Unsurprisingly, FanDuel currently lists Seattle as heavy road favorites.
Point Spread: Seattle -7
Game Total (Over/Under): 40.5 points
With Marcus Mariota getting the nod under center, Sunday’s home opener is an early gut check for the Commanders. The fan base is understandably bruised, but seasons turn on how organizations weather turbulent stretches. This is another opportunity for a re-made roster and coaching staff to show that they won’t be defined by a couple of road losses and some bad injury luck.
Kickoff against the Seahawks is at 1:00 PM on Sunday. Buckle up. It should be an eventful afternoon!
Falcons running back Bijan Robinson and wide receiver Drake London ran wild at Lambeau Field on Thursday night.
Robinson had 194 rushing yards and London had 194 receiving yards as the Falcons crushed the Packers 35-14.
Via Josh Dubow of the Associated Press, London and Robinson are the first teammates each with more than 150 yards from scrimmage in a road game at Lambeau Field. They're also the fist teammates each with 190 or more yards from scrimmage in a road game in 50 years: It was last accomplished by Rams running back Lawrence McCutcheon and wide receiver Ron Jessie at Miami in 1976.
Robinson and London have now played together in three games when they both had 150 or more yards from scrimmage. They're the first pair of teammates in NFL history to top 150 yards in the same game three times.
Robinson, who also had two catches for 19 yards, totaled 213 yards from scrimmage. He's the first player to top 200 yards from scrimmage in a game this season, and he has an NFL-high 467 yards from scrimmage this season. He's averaging 155.7 yards from scrimmage through three games.
In the first two weeks of the season, the Falcons' quarterback play was so bad with Cooper Rush getting benched for Jack Strand that it was easy to overlook what dynamic playmakers the Falcons have. If the now-healthy Michael Penix can just execute his job competently and get the ball to those playmakers consistently, the Falcons' offense is going to be a real threat for the rest of the season.
The New England Patriots are back on the road in Week 3, taking on the Jaguars in Jacksonville. The two teams have played in some memorable games over the years, but in total will meet for only the 16th time between the regular season and playoffs.
Let’s take a look back at the first 15 of those games now.
Patriots vs. Jaguars series history
Overall history: The Jaguars entered the NFL in 1995, and as noted above have faced off against the Patriots on 15 occasions so far. Of those, five have come in the playoffs, including a pair of AFC Championship Games: the first in 1996 was won by the Patriots 20-6, as was the second, a 24-20 victory in 2017. New England also won a divisional game in 2007 (31-20) and a wild card game in 2005 (28-3). Jacksonville’s lone playoff victory came in the 1998 wild card round (25-10). In the regular season, the Patriots hold an 8-2 advantage. All three of their losses in the series so far have come in Jacksonville, where the teams are an even 3-3.
First game: The Patriots hosted the Jaguars at Foxboro Stadium in Week 4 of the 1996 season. Three Adam Vinatieri field goals as well as touchdowns scored by Ben Coates and Curtis Martin allowed head coach Bill Parcells’ team to take a 22-0 lead in the first half, but the Jaguars fought back and scored on a Hail Mary just before halftime. Momentum shifted drastically from that point on, with the visitors erasing their deficit and nearly stealing a win. However, a Drew Bledsoe pick-six off a bobbled pass was called back by penalty and another Jaguars Hail Mary was caught inside the 1-yard line as time expired. In overtime, Bledsoe led his team down the field and the rookie Vinatieri kicked the game-winner from 40 yards out to secure a 28-25 win. | Highlights
Most memorable game: Coming off a 35-point outing in the 2017 divisional round, the Patriots offense struggled against arguably the NFL’s best defense in the ensuing AFC title game. It did not help that Tom Brady had injured his hand in practice leading up to the game, nor that Rob Gronkowski exited in the first half with a concussion, but Jacksonville gave New England all sorts of fits early. Ultimately, however, a 20-10 lead was not enough for the visitors to punch their Super Bowl ticket. Brady and Danny Amendola took over in the fourth quarter, after all, combining for two touchdowns. The Jaguars’ last-gasp effort to come back ended with Stephon Gilmore making an acrobatic pass breakup on 4th-and-14. | Highlights
Most recent game: Drake Maye’s second career start back in 2024 saw him take on the Jaguars at London’s Wembley Stadium. Even though the Patriots jumped to an early 10-0 lead, the game quickly went south for the team from that point on: Jacksonville joined 25 consecutive points between the second and third quarters, including a 96-yard punt return touchdown. A fourth quarter TD from Maye to K.J. Osborn did little to change the eventual outcome, and New England losing the game with a final score of 32-16. | Highlights
The Patriots will take on the Jaguars at Jacksonville’s EverBank Stadium on Sunday at 1 p.m. ET. Both teams own identical 1-1 records entering the contest.
There will have to be significant internal improvements for that to change under former Orlando Magic coach Jamahl Mosley. The Pelicans were relatively healthy last season, with stars Trey Murphy III, Saddiq Bey and Zion Williamson each playing at least 62 games. New Orleans is also hoping for a more productive version of guard Dejounte Murray after he played in just 14 games following his return from a torn Achilles.
Yet Murphy, Bey and Murray have also been mentioned in trade rumors. Pelicans executive VP for basketball operations Joe Dumars has thus far resisted a full-fledged rebuild. How the first portion of this season goes should dictate what direction New Orleans takes around the trade deadline. Then again, many expected the Pelicans to recalibrate after last season went south, and they brought back their core.
Here's a breakdown of the New Orleans Pelicans' offseason moves and what to expect from them heading into the 2026-27 NBA season:
G Jason Pierre Jr. (No. 58 pick in 2026 NBA Draft)
F Trendon Watford (free agent signing)
Key roster losses
G Jordan Hawkins (trade)
F Micah Peavy (trade)
F/C Kevon Looney (free agent)
Biggest question entering training camp
Do the Pelicans' veterans fit with their youth?
The Pelicans won more games late last season when they played veterans at the expense of first-round picks Jeremiah Fears and Derik Queen for a stretch, but it also amplified concerns about the team's roster construction. One confusing offseason later, it's still unclear how Fears fits into the front office's plans after the recent signing of Mathurin, or whether Queen and Williamson can play on the floor together.
Projected starting lineup and rotation
Starters
G Dejounte Murray
G Saddiq Bey
G/F Trey Murphy III
F Herb Jones
F Zion Williamson
Rotation players
G Benedict Mathurin
G Jeremiah Fears
G Jordan Poole
F/C Derik Queen
C Yves Missi
What to expect in 2026-27 season
The Pelicans have enough intriguing talent to compete for a Western Conference play-in berth if the roster is intact for the entire season. But the same was true a year ago when this odd mix of developing young players and veterans without a defined role stumbled to one of the league's worst records. If Williamson isn't capable of being the franchise centerpiece New Orleans envisioned, the Pelicans seem more likely to break this core up than contend for the postseason.
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HOUSTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 20: Ja'marr Chase #1 of the Cincinnati Bengals catches a touchdown pass against the Houston Texans during the second quarter of the game at NRG Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images) | Getty Images
Joe Burrow, Zac Taylor, and Dan Pitcher made it clear throughout the week after the Bengals’ Week 1 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Week 2 game at the Houston Texans: they needed to do a better job getting the ball to Ja’Marr Chase. After just two receptions for 12 yards, one of which went for -4 yards, the tone was set heading into Houston; Chase would get the ball early and often.
The best part of the week between Weeks 1 and 2 is that Chase said all the right things. He kept his head down and just went about his business. Chase let his actions speak louder than his words, and whoa, did his actions speak volumes on Saturday.
Here is a look at our stars of the game from the Bengals’ 20-6 win over the Houston Texans.
1. Ja’Marr Chase: 7 rec., 75 yds, 2 TD
Chase had three receptions in the first quarter on Sunday, making his presence felt. The Bengals established him early, setting him up for big plays later in the game and a catch that will forever be on his highlight reel and in his future Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrinement video.
Chase’s 32-yard touchdown reception was a kill shot. Joe Burrow had just hit Tee Higgins for a 23-yard reception on 3rd&4 to get to the Texans’ 32-yard line. Now, it was 1st&10. The Texans had just flubbed a 34-yard field goal attempt and gotten stopped on 4th&Inches. They were on their heels. Burrow sensed that, and he went for the home run play.
Good lord, Chase’s catch is incredible. It’s so many things woven into one: body control, concentration, and footwork. Not to mention, it came against Derek Stingley Jr., one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL.
But Chase wasn’t done there. On his second touchdown, it’s classic Burrow and Chase. Ja’Marr Chase knows what Joe Burrow will do when he’s out of the pocket. As soon as Burrow waved his thumb in the direction he wanted Chase to go, Chase sprinted to the right side of the end zone and hauled in a back-breaking 18-yard touchdown to put the Bengals up 17-3. It was very reminiscent of Burrow to Chase on a scramble drill against San Francisco in 2021 and against Philadelphia in 2024. This time, though, the play came in a Bengals win.
There was no need to worry about Chase after Week 1. He was in a great headspace despite small numbers, and now he’s coming off a terrific performance going into an AFC North game at Pittsburgh.
2. Dexter Lawrence: 3 TKL, 1 TFL,1 QBH
Dexter Lawrence single-handedly changed the game on Sunday in Houston. Lawrence only needed three tackles and one tackle for loss on the stat sheet because he does so many other things to impact the game.
That said, Lawrence’s fourth-down stop on David Montgomery in the second quarter is why the Bengals traded for him. It’s that kind of play, stuffing a run on fourth and TWO INCHES to completely swing the momentum of the game. The Bengals needed a stud and beast in the middle of their defense to make plays like that to swing games when they are on their heels. That’s who Lawrence is. He’s the undisputed leader of the Bengals’ defense, the guy in the center up front who sets the tone.
Lawrence’s fourth-down stop is his first big, game-changing play as a Bengal. It won’t be the last time you see him make a play like that this season.
Back tightness, Houston’s defense, clunky offense at times? None of it mattered for Joe Burrow on Sunday, who diced up the Texans and played a clean game despite taking five sacks.
This is one of my favorite Joe Burrow games in his career. Given the week leading up to the game and the opponent, Burrow displayed a calm and toughness that made him one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks in 2021 and 2022.
There’s no question Burrow is still one of the NFL’s best quarterbacks. Yes, he hasn’t posted prolific numbers yet this season. However, he’s still been productive through two games. Burrow only needed to throw for 207 yards on Sunday for the Bengals to have success against Houston, or, as he said, he only needed to be “incredibly average.”
Here is one way to interpret that quote: this is Burrow’s floor, and that’s been good enough for the Bengals to win their first two games of the season. Just wait till Burrow starts putting up elite numbers on offense.
4. Demetrius Knight Jr.: 12 TKL, 1 QBH
Knight led the Bengals in tackles on Sunday, and it was one of the first times in his young career I thought he looked like he belonged on an NFL field as a linebacker. He finally looks like a guy who can rally to the ball, take the right angle for a tackle, and knows where the ball is going.
If Knight is leading the Bengals in tackles in a game, that’s really good for this revived Bengals’ defense. He was awesome on Sunday, and this is a performance he can build on.
