Bengals News: Falcons get key defender back vs. Cincinnati

After a 5-2 start, the Cincinnati Bengals travel to Madrid, Spain to face the 3-5 Atlanta Falcons. Both teams will be looking to celebrate during their long flights home, and while the Bengals are favored by three points the Falcons will be getting what they hope is a defensive boost.

The Falcons, who have 18 sacks on the season, will be welcoming back 2025 first-round pick James Pearce Jr., who was serving an eight-game suspension for a domestic violence arrest in February. Head coach Kevin Stefanski, however, has said he’s not sure how much Pearce will play in his first game of the 2026 season.

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