Bengals' revamped defense struggling in 1-4 start

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CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard turned, looked and dropped to his knees.

Earlier in Sunday's game against the Baltimore Ravens, Hubbard celebrated a safety when he tackled running back Derrick Henry in the end zone. But in the fourth quarter, he was rendered helpless as quarterback Lamar Jackson pulled off the improbable.

After fumbling the snap, Jackson scrambled backwards, stiff-armed Hubbard's tackle attempt and flung a pass across his body and toward the end zone. It traveled 31 yards through the air, according to NFL Next Gen Stats, and found tight end Isaiah Likely for the touchdown. That started a string of 13 unanswered points in…