The Cleveland Browns and Cincinnati Bengals head into Week 18 of the 2025 season with a showdown in the Battle of Ohio and a battle at the bottom of the AFC North. The Browns seem likely to move on from
HC Kevin Stefanski, while Zac Taylor is assumed to be safe with the Bengals.
Cleveland fans will have their eyes on some other games in Week 18 as the 2026 NFL draft order finalizes at the top this week. Cincinnati could also have a Top 10 pick, depending on how things play out, but it needs to keep QB Joe Burrow healthy and figure out a whole new defense to compete in 2026.
Injuries have been a story heading into Week 18. Now, with 90 minutes to go until kickoff, we have the inactive reports for both teams:
Browns Inactives
- TE Harold Fannin Jr.
- TE David Njoku
- OL Jeremiah Byers
- OL Kingsley Eguakun
- WR Jamari Thrash
- DT Sam Kamara
Adding Eguakun from the Lions was more for the future, it seems, with Teven Jenkins active for the game.
Bengals Inactives
- WR Charlie Jones
- CB Josh Newton
- DE Joseph Ossai
- QB Jake Browning (3QB)
- S Daijahn Anthony
- DT Jordan Jefferson
- TE Cam Grandy
