The Cincinnati Bengals are aspiring to come out of the bye firing with a season sweep against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 11, but to do that, they'll need to show ample progress on defense.
After giving up 86 points in their prior two losses, preceded by a massive victory over Pittsburgh, demoted captain Logan Wilson was traded to Dallas to make the defense even worse. Who can the Bengals count on this Sunday and beyond?
Perhaps there's another hope in the linebacker room with Wilson out of the picture. And that man comprises one of the three Cincinnati players who are quietly ascending the depth chart.