Cincinnati Bengals
AFC North
Cincinnati, Ohio · Paycor Stadium2026 Season
Beat Writer — Paul Dehner Jr.
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Projected Starting Lineup
Offense — Skill 5
- QB Joe Burrow
- RB Chase Brown
- WR Ja’Marr Chase
- TE Mike Gesicki
- PK Evan McPherson
Offensive Line 5
- LT Orlando Brown Jr.
- LG Dylan Fairchild
- C Ted Karras
- RG Dalton Risner
- RT Amarius Mims
Defensive Line 4
- LDE Boye Mafe
- LDT Dexter Lawrence II
- RDT Jonathan Allen
- RDE Myles Murphy
Linebackers 3
- SLB Oren Burks
- MLB Barrett Carter
- WLB Demetrius Knight Jr.
Secondary 5
- LCB Tacario Davis
- NB Dax Hill
- RCB DJ Turner II
- SS Jordan Battle
- FS Bryan Cook
Special Teams 5
- P Ryan Rehkow
- LS William Wagner
- H Ryan Rehkow
- KR Dohnte Meyers
- PR Dohnte Meyers
2027 Rookie Class
Show draft picks (7)
| Rd | Pick | Pos | Player | College |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | #41 | DE | Cashius Howell | Texas A&M |
| 3 | #72 | CB | Tacario Davis | Washington |
| 4 | #128 | C | Connor Lew | Auburn |
| 4 | #140 | WR | Colbie Young | Georgia |
| 6 | #189 | OT | Brian Parker II | Duke |
| 7 | #221 | TE | Jack Endries | Texas |
| 7 | #226 | NT | Landon Robinson | Navy |
2026 Schedule
Regular season (17 games)
| Wk | Opp | Result | Spread | ATS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs | TB | W 33–27 | +3.5 | cover |
| 2 | @ | HOU | W 20–6 | -3.0 | cover |
| 3 | @ | PIT | L 27–30 | +3.5 | cover |
| 4 | vs | JAX | L 17–22 | +2.5 | no cover |
| 5 | @ | MIA | W 31–24 | +7.0 | cover |
| 7 | @ | BAL | 2026-10-25 | ||
| 8 | vs | TEN | 2026-11-01 | ||
| 9 | @ | ATL | 2026-11-08 | ||
| 10 | vs | PIT | 2026-11-15 | ||
| 11 | @ | WAS | 2026-11-23 | ||
| 12 | vs | NO | 2026-11-29 | ||
| 13 | @ | CLE | 2026-12-06 | ||
| 14 | vs | KC | 2026-12-13 | ||
| 15 | @ | CAR | 2026-12-20 | ||
| 16 | @ | IND | 2026-12-27 | ||
| 17 | vs | BAL | 2026-12-31 | ||
| 18 | vs | CLE | 2027-01-10 | ||
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Stadium
Paycor Stadium
Cincinnati, Ohio