2026 · AFC North
Cincinnati Bengals
2-1 · 80 points scored, 63 allowed
53 / 53Active roster
4Reserve / IR
16Practice squad
24Depth chart starters
11Injury report / IR
Schedule
| Week | Date | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2026-09-13 | vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers | W 33–27 |
| 2 | 2026-09-20 | at Houston Texans | W 20–6 |
| 3 | 2026-09-27 | at Pittsburgh Steelers | L 27–30 |
| 4 | 2026-10-04 | vs Jacksonville Jaguars | Next |
| 5 | 2026-10-11 | at Miami Dolphins | |
| 7 | 2026-10-25 | at Baltimore Ravens | |
| 8 | 2026-11-01 | vs Tennessee Titans | |
| 9 | 2026-11-08 | at Atlanta Falcons | |
| 10 | 2026-11-15 | vs Pittsburgh Steelers | |
| 11 | 2026-11-23 | at Washington Commanders | |
| 12 | 2026-11-29 | vs New Orleans Saints | |
| 13 | 2026-12-06 | at Cleveland Browns | |
| 14 | 2026-12-13 | vs Kansas City Chiefs | |
| 15 | 2026-12-20 | at Carolina Panthers | |
| 16 | 2026-12-27 | at Indianapolis Colts | |
| 17 | 2026-12-31 | vs Baltimore Ravens | |
| 18 | 2027-01-10 | vs Cleveland Browns |
Quarterbacks 2
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Burrow | QB | Active | QB | 100% wk 3 | 73/103, 743 yds, 6 TD, 1 INT; 8 car 32 yds | |
| Joe Flacco | QB | Active | 0% ST wk 1 |
Running backs 3
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chase Brown | RB | Active | RB | 70% wk 3 | 49 car 197 yds 1 TD; 10/13 rec 32 yds | |
| Samaje Perine | RB | Active | 32% wk 3 | 10 car 35 yds; 5/7 rec 51 yds; 2 tkl; 1 KR 26 yds | ||
| Tahj Brooks | RB | Active | 14% ST wk 3 | 3 KR 76 yds |
Wide receivers 5
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ja'Marr Chase | WR | Active | WR | 100% wk 3 | 18/25 rec 185 yds 3 TD | |
| Tee Higgins | WR | Active | 93% wk 3 | 14/23 rec 244 yds 1 TD | ||
| Dohnte Meyers | WR | Active | 56% wk 3 | 1 car 10 yds; 4/7 rec 47 yds; 7 KR 183 yds, 3 PR 19 yds | ||
| Colbie Young | WR | Active | Out Knee | 2% wk 3 | 2/2 rec 9 yds | |
| Mitchell Tinsley | WR | Active |
Tight ends 5
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Gesicki | TE | Active | TE | 51% wk 3 | 8/10 rec 115 yds 2 TD | |
| Drew Sample | TE | Active | 51% wk 3 | 4/5 rec 19 yds | ||
| Tanner Hudson | TE | Active | 23% wk 3 | 3/3 rec 17 yds | ||
| Erick All | TE | Active | 21% wk 3 | 2/3 rec 5 yds | ||
| Jack Endries | TE | Active | 2% wk 2 |
Offensive line 10
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amarius Mims | OL | Active | RT | 100% wk 3 | ||
| Dalton Risner | OL | Active | Questionable Knee | RG | 100% wk 3 | |
| Dylan Fairchild | OL | Active | LG | 100% wk 3 | ||
| Orlando Brown | OL | Active | LT | 100% wk 3 | ||
| Ted Karras | OL | Active | C | 100% wk 3 | ||
| Connor Lew | OL | Active | ||||
| Jacob Bayer | OL | Active | 2% wk 3 | |||
| Jalen Rivers | OL | Active | 18% ST wk 3 | |||
| Javon Foster | OL | Active | 5% wk 2 | |||
| Myles Hinton | OL | Active |
Defensive line 11
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dexter Lawrence | DL | Active | DNP Not injury related - resting player | LDT | 79% wk 3 | 7 tkl, 2 sk |
| Jonathan Allen | DL | Active | RDT | 76% wk 3 | 6 tkl, 2 sk | |
| Boye Mafe | DL | Active | LDE | 74% wk 3 | 4 tkl, 1 sk, 1 FF | |
| Myles Murphy | DL | Active | RDE | 73% wk 3 | 3 tkl, 0.5 sk, 1 FF | |
| Cedric Johnson | DL | Active | 19% wk 3 | 7 tkl, 2 sk | ||
| Kris Jenkins | DL | Active | 27% wk 3 | 3 tkl, 1 sk | ||
| Shemar Stewart | DL | Active | 6% wk 2 | 2 tkl, 1 sk | ||
| Cashius Howell | DL | Active | 40% wk 3 | 3 tkl | ||
| Tedarrell Slaton | DL | Active | 35% wk 3 | 5 tkl | ||
| B.J. Hill | DL | Active | Questionable Achilles | 42% wk 1 | ||
| Landon Robinson | DL | Active |
Linebackers 5
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrett Carter | LB | Active | MLB | 100% wk 3 | 19 tkl, 0.5 sk, 1 PD, 1 FF | |
| Demetrius Knight Jr. | LB | Active | WLB | 90% wk 3 | 28 tkl | |
| Oren Burks | LB | Active | SLB | 5% wk 3 | 4 tkl | |
| Swayze Bozeman | LB | Active | Questionable Groin | 61% ST wk 3 | 3 tkl | |
| Joe Giles-Harris | LB | Active | 61% ST wk 3 | 3 tkl |
Defensive backs 9
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daxton Hill | DB | Active | NB | 100% wk 3 | 21 tkl, 5 PD | |
| Jordan Battle | DB | Active | SS | 100% wk 3 | 21 tkl, 1 INT, 2 PD | |
| DJ Turner II | DB | Active | RCB | 100% wk 3 | 9 tkl, 3 PD | |
| Bryan Cook | DB | Active | Questionable Ankle | FS | 34% wk 3 | 12 tkl, 1 FF |
| Tacario Davis | DB | Active | LCB | 44% wk 3 | 8 tkl, 1 PD | |
| Kyle Dugger | DB | Active | Out Quadricep | 66% wk 3 | 10 tkl, 1 PD | |
| D.J. Ivey | DB | Active | 6% wk 3 | 3 tkl | ||
| PJ Jules | DB | Active | 82% ST wk 3 | 3 tkl | ||
| Josh Newton | DB | Active |
Kickers 1
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan McPherson | K | Active | PK | 39% ST wk 3 | 1 tkl; FG 8/8, PAT 8/8 |
Punters 1
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Rehkow | P | Active | P | 25% ST wk 3 | 11 punts, 43.6 avg |
Long snappers 1
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Wagner | LS | Active | LS | 25% ST wk 3 |
Reserve / IR 4
Injured reserve, PUP, suspended and other reserve lists: not on the 53.
Wide receivers 1
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrei Iosivas | WR | Reserve / IR | 53% wk 2 | 3/4 rec 19 yds |
Offensive line 1
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Parker II | OL | Reserve / IR |
Defensive backs 2
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Davis | DB | Reserve / IR | 31% wk 3 | 10 tkl, 2 PD | ||
| Ja'Sir Taylor | DB | Reserve / IR |
Practice squad 16
Signed to the practice squad: not on the 53.
Quarterbacks 2
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh Johnson | QB | Practice squad | ||||
| Sean Clifford | QB | Practice squad |
Running backs 2
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kendall Milton | RB | Practice squad | ||||
| Kentrel Bullock | RB | Practice squad |
Wide receivers 3
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Moore | WR | Practice squad | ||||
| Ke'Shawn Williams | WR | Practice squad | 32% ST wk 3 | 5 KR 131 yds, 1 PR 0 yds | ||
| Noah Thomas | WR | Practice squad |
Offensive line 1
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Freeland | OL | Practice squad |
Defensive line 2
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Cross III | DL | Practice squad | ||||
| Isaiah Foskey | DL | Practice squad |
Linebackers 1
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garmon Randolph | LB | Practice squad |
Defensive backs 5
| Player | Pos | Status | Injury | Starter | Last snaps | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beau Brade | DB | Practice squad | ||||
| Bralyn Lux | DB | Practice squad | ||||
| Isaiah Nwokobia | DB | Practice squad | ||||
| Russ Yeast | DB | Practice squad | ||||
| Trikweze Bridges | DB | Practice squad |