This article was originally published on www.si.com/nfl/lions as Mike Valenti Would Trade Brian Branch to Bengals For Star Defender. Detroit Lions general manager Brad Holmes has often shared how difficult it can be to put together a trade that actually benefits both parties.

How Fox Sports 1's Colin Cowherd called out the Bengals in comparison to Super Bowl contenders ahead of the 2025 NFL season.

The Cincinnati Bengals hit primetime on Monday night in preseason Week 2 against the Washington Commanders and won, 31-17. Those Bengals will rolled out Joe Burrow and the starters again for the second straight preseason game while attempting to fix the slow starts to regular seasons.

See how Shemar Stewart, Tycen Anderson and the Bengals defense graded in the preseason on Monday night vs. the Commanders.

Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks from LSU, headlined the “Monday Night Football” matchup in the second preseason game for each team

Stephen A. Smith went scorched earth on Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor over his Joe Burrow Decision.

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,

With Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, Joe Burrow has a pair of standout receivers to target in the passing game. But the quarterback is backing another player that is fighting for a roster spot, one who put on a show Monday night against the Washington Commanders.