Week 3: Bengals @ Vikings

[AMPHAR]

Bengals have never won in Minny.   There you go.  

[HoosierCat]

Vikes put starting RB Aaron Jones on IR, so he's definitely out. Signed Cam Akers to their PS.

https://purpleptsd.com/2025/vikings/top_news/second-vikings-starter-ir/

[AMPHAR]

I think its appropriate to throw this in here consider all the Toe Burrow hot takes.   The TOP FA guard this past offseason.   Vikings won the sweepstakes!   So far he is among the very bottom of pass block win rate playing RG for the Vikes.  

So hopefully the Bengals can get more pressure this game.    But since there are a ton of "don't invest/fix OL" narratives going around.   IF the Bengals would have signed him and let Higgins go that's what you would have had early this year so far.   

I think the Whitworth article floating around touches on all of the difficult segments.  1. Burrow doesn't proctect himself.  2. Scheme/Game Plan is one of the toughest to play as OL 3.  They have not drafted a linemen they deem worthy of a 2nd contract in a long time. 

[HoosierCat]

Wednesday injury report:

DNP Stewart (ankle)

Limited CTB (hammy), Logan Wilson (ankle)

Full Fairchild (shoulder)