2024 NFL preseason Week 2 odds, lines, spreads
NFL preseason is underway! Check out the odds, lines and spreads for every game during Week 2 of the 2024 NFL preseason.AUGUST 15
CINCINNATI BENGALS 4-7 · 3RD IN AFC NORTH
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Madden NFL 25 ratings: Highest rated players at each position
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Cowboys trade for Giants defensive tackle Jordan Phillips, sign veteran pass rusher Carl Lawson
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Jeff Gunter - Placed on retired list The Bengals placed Gunter on the reserve/retired Wednesday.
Impact Gunter is seemingly stepping away from football just a few weeks before the start of the regular season. Since being selected by the Bengals in the seventh round of the 2022 draft, the 25-year-old has appeared in just 10 games and logged only one tackle.
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Brad Robbins - Exits practice early Robbins (undisclosed) exited the Bengals' practice early Tuesday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Impact Robbins walked off the field and went straight to the locker room at practice Tuesday, looking to be in some discomfort. It's unclear what exactly is ailing the punter, but he appeared to be favoring his right leg and more information on his status will likely be provided in the near future.
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Brad Robbins - Exits practice early Robbins (undisclosed) exited the Bengals' practice early Tuesday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Impact Robbins walked off the field and went straight to the locker room at practice Tuesday, looking to be in some discomfort. It's unclear what exactly is ailing the punter, but he appeared to be favoring his right leg and more information on his status will likely be provided in the near future.
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Jake Browning - Nursing rib injury Browning did not participate at practice Tuesday due to a rib injury he sustained during Saturday's preseason game versus the Buccaneers, Ben Baby of ESPN reports.
Impact The exact severity of the issue is unclear, but Coach Zac Taylor said Tuesday that Browning would "miss some time." In his stead, Logan Woodside may see more opportunities to impress during drills.
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Jake Browning - Nursing rib injury Browning did not participate at practice Tuesday due to a rib injury he sustained during Saturday's preseason game versus the Buccaneers, Ben Baby of ESPN reports.
Impact The exact severity of the issue is unclear, but Coach Zac Taylor said Tuesday that Browning would "miss some time." In his stead, Logan Woodside may see more opportunities to impress during drills.
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Ja'Marr Chase - Misses first practice of camp Coach Zac Taylor said Tuesday that Chase (undisclosed), who missed practice for this first time this training camp, is a situation the Bengals will monitor day-to-day, Ben Baby of...
Impact Chase has yet to actually participate in practice in training camp, but until Tuesday he'd been present every day while in street clothes. It remains to be seen whether Chase's absence is related to an injury sustained during private workouts, a personal matter, or his ongoing contract dispute. In any event, it's a new development as the star wide receiver's 'hold-in' continues. The Bengals should provide further clarity about Chase's status in the near future.
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Jackson Carman - Awful in preseason opener Carman was flagged for three holding penalties and a false start in Saturday's preseason game against the Bucs, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Impact Dehner further speculates that Carman, the Bengals' 2021 second-round pick, could be at risk of getting cut, given his poor performance and rising cap cost.
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Jake Browning - Struggles in preseason opener Browning and the Bengals' second-team offense struggled in the preseason opener against the Bucs. He ended up completing 10 passes on 18 attempts for only 52 yards and an intercept...
Impact Browning helmed seven drives against the Bucs, with only one lasting more than three plays, and that one ended in a missed field goal. It's only one preseason game, but Browning did not build off of last season's better-than-expected performance.
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Bengals WR Jermaine Burton headlines 5 rookies making a preseason splash
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Amarius Mims - Out weeks with pectoral injury Mims is expected to be sidelined several weeks due to a strained pectoral muscle, Ben Baby of ESPN reports.
Impact Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that Mims' injury won't require surgery, but the rookie lineman is expected to miss Cincinnati's final two preseason contests and is a question mark for Week 1 of the regular season. Mims was selected with the 18th overall pick in April's NFL Draft and had been working with the first-team offense during training camp. He presumably suffered the pec injury during the Bengals' preseason opener Saturday versus Tampa Bay, during which he logged 15 offensive snaps.
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Devonnsha Maxwell - Comes off PUP list Maxwell (knee) passed a physical and was activated from the active/PUP list Monday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Maxwell missed all of last season due to a knee injury and continued to recover through the beginning of training camp. He appears to be past the knee issue and will now be able to both practice and participate in preseason contests. Maxwell is a long shot to make the Bengals' 53-man roster but could offer organizational depth as a member of the team's practice squad.
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Mike Gesicki - Plays in preseason loss Gesicki (undisclosed) played eight offensive snaps during Saturday's 17-14 preseason loss to the Buccaneers.
Impact Gesicki missed some practice reps last week due to tightness, but he was cleared to suit up for a handful of plays during Cincinnati's preseason opener. He didn't record any stats during the exhibition matchup, but that means little in such a small sample. Gesicki is competing to solidify himself as the clear top pass-catching option in Cincinnati's tight end room, and his next chance to showcase his talents in preseason action will come Saturday on the road against Chicago.
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Zack Moss - Back on practice field Moss (illness) returned to practice Monday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Impact Moss didn't suit up for Saturday's preseason opener against the Buccaneers due to an illness, but he's now moved past the ailment and resumed running with the first-team offense at practice. The 26-year-old's next chance to log exhibition reps will come on the road against Chicago on Saturday, Aug. 17. Chase Brown got the starting nod versus Tampa Bay with Moss sidelined, but only rushed five times for 10 yards while securing his only target for no gain.
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Jermaine Burton - Paces pass catchers Saturday Burton secured three of four targets for 82 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals' 17-14 preseason loss to the Buccaneers on Saturday night.
Impact The rookie logged 18 snaps and surprisingly didn't enter the game until the 3:22 mark of the second quarter. He'd only logged six snaps and was still without a target entering the final period, but he made the most of the final 15 minutes. Burton's biggest play of the night was his 37-yard touchdown grab down the left sideline with 3:33 remaining, and he added a contested 38-yard grab on the first play of Cincinnati's final possession. Burton's reception and receiving yardage tallies shared or held the lead for the Bengals on the night, and the stellar night keeps the rookie firmly in contention with Andrei Iosivas for the No. 3 receiver job.
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Andrei Iosivas - Good gain on one catch Iosivas brought in his only target for 23 yards in the Bengals' 17-14 preseason loss to the Buccaneers on Saturday night.
Impact Iosivas recorded his chunk play on the Bengals' opening possession, carrying over some of the momentum he's been building in training camp practices. The second-year wideout is thought to have a solid chance of securing the No. 3 receiver role long held by the departed Tyler Boyd, but rookie Jermaine Burton, who led Cincinnati's pass catches with a 3-82-1 line Saturday, is expected to continue making a push for the job over the final two preseason games.
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Chase Brown - Heavy workload on opening drive Brown rushed five times for 10 yards and brought in his only target for no gain in the Bengals' 17-14 preseason loss to the Buccaneers on Saturday night.
Impact With Zack Moss (illness) sidelined, Brown got the starting nod and saw a hefty workload on the opening possession. Brown logged three straight carries starting with the second play from scrimmage, with his game-long run of six yards coming on the final touch in that sequence. The second-year back added a five-yard gain later in the drive as he prepares to handle what will presumably be a markedly larger volume of touches than the 58 he logged across 12 regular-season games as a rookie while sharing the backfield with the departed Joe Mixon.
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Tee Higgins - Finds end zone in preseason opener Higgins brought in two of three targets for 19 yards and a touchdown in the Bengals' 17-14 preseason loss to the Buccaneers on Saturday night.
Impact Higgins received plenty of Joe Burrow's attention on the opening possession with Ja'Marr Chase held out, recording a nine-yard grab before capping off the drive with a 10-yard touchdown reception. Higgins was also the target on two deep incompletions, drawing a 17-yard pass-interference call on the second one to place the ball at the Buccaneers' nine-yard line. The fifth-year wideout, who's set to play 2024 on the franchise tag, looks to already be in regular-season form heading into the Bengals' second exhibition matchup against the Bears next Saturday afternoon.
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Joe Burrow - Plays on first possession Saturday Burrow completed five of seven passes for 51 yards with one touchdown and no interceptions in the Bengals' 17-14 preseason loss to the Buccaneers on Saturday night.
Impact Given his 2023 season was cut short by a mid-November wrist injury, head coach Zac Taylor made the decision to get Burrow some playing time right out of the gate in the preseason opener. The 2020 first-round pick played on the opening possession and led a crisp 12-play, 73-yard march that he capped off with a 10-yard touchdown pass to Tee Higgins. In the process, Burrow had nine-yard completions to Higgins and Trenton Irwin, as well as a 23-yard connection with the emerging Andrei Iosivas. Given how well he played Saturday and his importance to the Bengals' fortunes, Burrow could be limited in playing time during next Saturday afternoon's road exhibition matchup against the Bears.
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Charlie Jones - Dealing with knee injury Head coach Zac Taylor told reporters Saturday that Jones is week-to-week due to a knee injury he sustained during practice Thursday, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer re...
Impact Jones was carted off the practice field Thursday after banging knees with a defender during drills. He was unable to put weight on his leg following the incident, but it appears he has avoided serious injury for the time being. The 2023 fourth-round pick missed Saturday's 17-14 preseason loss to the Bucs, and he'll look to be available for the Bengals' second preseason contest against the Bears on Aug. 17.
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Zack Moss - Dealing with illness Moss didn't play in Saturday's preseason loss to the Buccaneers due to an illness, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Impact According to coach Zac Taylor, Moss became sick on Friday night, so the Bengals exercised caution with their top running back as they kicked off exhibition season. Chase Brown, Moss' primary competition for RB reps, didn't fare too well Saturday, notching five carries for 10 yards while catching his only target for no yards. Moss will aim to get healthy ahead of next Saturday's preseason contest at Chicago.
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