The Cincinnati Bengals' offense has been one of the scariest units in the NFL when quarterback Joe Burrow is healthy and the pass game is clicking on all cylinders, and the 2025 campaign could be the strongest example of that fact yet.
Cincinnati spent the early portion of its offseason locking up star wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins on massive contracts after recently doing the same with Burrow.
The defense, which was a major issue last season, didn't get nearly as much love financially. However, if the Bengals make any real noise during the year and into the playoffs, it's going to be the offense's voice that rings out the loudest -- particularly that of the pass attack.
Higgins, who has battled injury issues over the past couple of seasons (missing five games each year), acknowledged as much in a recent interview with Cincinnati Bengals Talk on Tuesday, June 3. He also sent the rest of the NFL a warning if the Bengals' core offensive group should stay healthy throughout the upcoming campaign.
"I plan on staying healthy. Let’s not say ‘if.’ Let’s not do that," Higgins said. "It’s too early to be doing that. I plan on it. When I do, definitely could be deadly."
Higgins has never been a Pro Bowler in his five NFL seasons, but he has gone over 1,000 receiving yards twice and over 900 yards two other times while hauling in 330 receptions and 34 touchdowns.
Chase, meanwhile, earned the wide receiver triple crown last season by leading the league in catches (127), yards (1,708) and touchdowns (17).
Several analysts also said that Burrow should have been firmly in the MVP conversation alongside Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills and Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens were it not for the Bengals' poor record.
Cincinnati was 4-8 through Week 13 before finishing the year on a five-game winning streak that vaulted the team to 9-8, though that wasn't good enough to earn the Bengals a spot in the playoffs. The franchise lost four games in which the offense put up more than 30 points and another two contests in which Cincinnati scored at least 25 points.
Burrow finished the season with 4,918 passing yards and 43 touchdowns, both marks which led the NFL, and just nine interceptions.
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