According to The Athletic, the Cincinnati Bengals are investigating whether taking snaps under center could unlock more explosive offensive plays. While Cincinnati has excelled from shotgun formation, league-wide data suggests plays run from under center — where the quarterback receives the snap directly from the center rather than several yards back — consistently produce bigger gains. The team is exploring this classic formation as a potential new wrinkle.

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