Chase Brown's best day as an NFL player to date did not have the best ending. Brown, the Bengals ' second-year running back, was tossing his gloves to fans following the team's 34-24 win over the Panthers when a fan appeared to pour a drink on him as he was headed toward the locker room.

The NFL Players Association is reviewing an incident between a fan and Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown following Sunday's game against the Carolina Panthers.

The Cincinnati Bengals had been frustrated after losing the first three games of the season. While many look at the Bengals as the team that has the best chance to challenge the Kansas City Chiefs for AFC superiority,

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor addresses the media after his team won its first game of the 2024 NFL season at the Carolina Panthers. The Bengals (1-3) face the Baltimore Ravens (3-1) Sunday at Paycor Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. and the Ravens are currently favored by 3 points.

Here are the studs and duds from the 34-24 fall to the Cincinnati Bengals: Hubbard, who continues to establish himself as the engine of this growing offense, ran for 104 yards and a touchdown on 18 carries.

The Panthers lost top defensive lineman Derrick Brown to a knee injury in Week 1. That came after Carolina traded top edge rusher Brian Burns and cornerback Donte Jackson and allowed linebacker Frankie Luvu to get away in free agency in the offseason.

After suffering an injury in the Carolina Panthers' loss to the Cincinnati Bengals over the weekend, star linebacker Shaq Thompson is expected to miss the remainder of the NFL season. He is believed to have suffered an Achilles tear and will have an MRI later on to determine the severity.

While their offense is humming with Andy Dalton leading the charge, Carolina's defense is bad and getting worse.