Bengals receive the worst possible insult by former player who was on the team earlier this year
Zack Moss did not mince words about the Bengals.
Former Cincinnati Bengals running back Zack Moss has been telling people the Bengals are “easily the worst” sports franchise of them all.
Moss, who played eight games in Cincinnati during the 2024 season, caught news of his former club not cleaning and shoveling snow off the seats of Paycor Stadium prior to their 0-24 loss to the Baltimore Ravens. He used it as an opportunity to share he believes the Bengals belongs at the very bottom of professional sports.
Zack Moss pile-drives the Bengals out of nowhere
Moss is far from the first player to have worn stripes on his helmet and call out the franchise, but considering how recently Moss was a Bengal himself, his comment is certainly an eyebrow-raiser.
Cincinnati signed Moss to a two-year, $8 million contract on the first day of the NFL negotiation period in 2024. He played in eight games during the 2024 season before learning he broke his neck in three places all the way back in Week 1. He was placed on the Reserve/Injured list for the rest of the year.
Moss accepted a reworked contract on April 21 that added $375,000 in guarantees, but lowered his salary cap hit. He started training camp on the Non-Football Injury list as he was still unable to practice with his neck. The Bengals released him on July 30, and he has not been signed by another team.
Cincinnati released Moss with one year remaining on his contract after decreasing the overall value of said contract despite providing added guarantees. That’s what we know about how his time ending with the Bengals. What isn’t known is how he felt about the club during his time as a player, and whatever experiences he may’ve had to come to his freshly-revealed declaration.
Could Moss be bitter? Possibly. Is the snow-covered seats story a positive one for the Bengals? Not exactly.
Is Moss way off base? Many would think he’s onto something.
Cincinnati is not new to this level of criticism, though its prevalence has decreased since the the playoff success and free agency forays of 2021 and 2022. There’s also been progress made in terms of team facilities, but significantly more work is needed from the perspectives of active players.
Sunday afternoon was already brutal for Cincinnati with the shutout loss, and Moss rubbed all the salt he could find on the wound.
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Conflicting thoughts.
