Bengals Eye QB Prospects for Offense Boost

0:00It's April 3rd. This is NFL News Today, AI-powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. The Cincinnati Bengals are laser focused on fixing their league worst defense this off-season, but they're not sleeping on offense either, especially. Needing fresh blood at key spots like quarterback. They just wrapped a formal meeting with Texas Tex Barron Morton, who's pegged as a mid-to-late round pick in the upcoming NFL draft. Morton's got sharp football smarts and solid progression skills, though his off-season arm strength raises some flags for NFL scouts, and he needs to tighten up. Those decisions. Back-up QB has become a sneaky priority after Jake Browning faltered in 2025 fill-ins, prompting the Bengals to ship a fifth round or four, 41-year-old Joe Flacco, who's more bridge than long-term fix. They've eyed other developmental prospects like Rutgers' Atheon Caliac Manus and Arkansas's Taylor Green 2, and if Morton slides in the draft, he'd. But right in as practice squad insurance, ready to grow behind Flacco.