AFC Notes: Bengals, Broncos, Steelers

Bengals

  • Bengals HC Zac Taylor was once again asked about his job security after Sundayโ€™s game: โ€œI just want to win a football game. I love going to work for these guys every day. Thatโ€™s all that matters to me. How do we get ready in seven days to win a game.โ€ (Paul Dehner Jr)
  • Bengals WR A.J. Green was asked if this year has been frustrating for him: โ€œI think itโ€™s been frustrating for everyone, not just me.โ€ (Ben Baby)
  • Green was also asked if heโ€™s excited to play with Joe Burrow when he comes back in 2021: โ€œWeโ€™ll see what happens. I canโ€™t read whatโ€™s going to happen. Iโ€™m living in the moment right now. Whatever is going to happen is going to happen.โ€ (Ben Baby)
  • As for whether where heโ€™ll be next year, Green said: โ€œWe donโ€™t know what that looks like right now, but weโ€™re prepared for anything.โ€ (Ben Baby)

Broncos

Broncos DE Bradley Chubb has had a hard rehab from his torn ACL early last season, including a setback earlier this year in training camp. But Chubb has pushed through it and has 7.5 sacks on the season so far. Heโ€™s shooting to push that number to double digits as one last milestone in his recovery. 

โ€œIt would be huge for me after last year and what I went through mentally in thinking, โ€˜Maybe Iโ€™m done. Maybe I canโ€™t do this anymore,'โ€ Chubb said via Aric DiLalla of the teamโ€™s website. โ€œIt would be good to just erase all those thoughts. Having that goal that I set in the beginning of the season and to finally reach it would be pretty cool. I wouldnโ€™t be done there. Iโ€™ll still continue to try and build on it and do whatever I can to be a better player.โ€

  • Broncos HC Vic Fangio addressed the status of LT Garett Bolles and TE Noah Fant: โ€œThink itโ€™s just a stomach thing with Bolles. Heโ€™s going to stay the night. If he tests negative he and Noah Fant, who will also stay the night and also tested negative, will fly back to Denver tomorrow.โ€ (Mike Klis)

Steelers

  • According to CBS Sportsโ€™ Jason La Canfora, the Steelers are concerned with how much QB Ben Roethlisberger has been throwing the ball recently, especially since heโ€™s been working through a knee injury. 
  • The Steelers have attempted 104 passes the past two weeks in a narrow win over the depleted Ravens and their first loss to Washington. Pittsburghโ€™s run game has struggled but sources also point to Roethlisbergerโ€™s control at the line of scrimmage as a reason there have been so many pass attempts. 
  • La Canfora says there is a little bit of concern over the relationship between Roethlisberger and OC Randy Fichtner, who lets the veteran have a lot of latitude at the line and go into no-huddle, empty sets often. Those empty sets have become somewhat predictable per some of Pittsburghโ€™s opponents
  • La Canfora adds the team has worked on refocusing on the run game in the hopes of having more sustainable production on offense and holding onto their first-round bye. 

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