Joe Burrow Makes Bold Bengals Prediction for 2026 NFL Season

The Cincinnati Bengals were one of the NFL's most active teams this offseason after missing the playoffs in each of the last three years.

Cincinnati entered the offseason needing major improvements on the defensive side of the ball, and the organization responded by spending the fourth-most cap space in the league to address those issues.

The Bengals acquired Dexter Lawrence in a trade, signed top free-agent safety Bryan Cook, and added pass rushers Boye Mafe and Jonathan Allen - all moves quarterback Joe Burrow reportedly approved of.

"This is the most talented roster that we've had since I've been here," Burrow said Tuesday. "We've got everything we need in that locker room, we just got to go make it happen."

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Burrow not only praised the roster moves but also confidently predicted success for Cincinnati during his media session.

"I think the number one thing is you have to go win, and we're going to go win a lot of games this year and play great and win a Super Bowl," Burrow said. "Everything that comes with that comes with that part of it too, including playing internationally."

Concern began to grow toward the end of last season about Burrow's desire to remain in Cincinnati after the Bengals selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in 2020. That created a crucial stretch for the Bengals' front office this offseason, and the organization has seemingly delivered with its roster moves.

More importantly, though, as Burrow mentioned, it is now up to the players and coaches to translate that talent into a winning product on the field each week.

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This story was originally published May 20, 2026 at 7:49 PM.