Sample caught 15 of 20 targets for 106 yards and one touchdown and added a three-yard run during the 2025 regular season. Sample played in all 17 regular-season games for a third consecutive campaign, all of which he finished with between 106 and 163 receiving yards. His three-year, $10.5 million contract with the Bengals runs through Sample's age-30 season in 2026.
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Drew Sample Career Stats
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Career Stats - Receiving
RECTGTSYDSAVGTDLNGYAC1151458367.352751Career Stats - Rushing
CARYDSAVGTDLNGFDFUM2-1-0.50302Receiving
Rushing
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Career Stats - Receiving
RECTGTSYDSAVGTDLNGYAC1244041Career Stats - Rushing
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Season Team REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YAC 2021 CIN 1 2 4 4 0 4 1 Career 1244041Rushing
Season Team CAR YDS AVG TD LNG FD FUM 2021 CIN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 0000000
Drew Sample Game Log 2025
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PreseasonreceivingDateOppResultRECTGTSYDSAVGTDSLNGYAC8/18W 31-171111010
Preseason Totals 1111010 -
Regular SeasonreceivingrushingDateOppResultRECTGTSYDSAVGTDSLNGYACCARYDSAVGTDLNGFD1/4L 18-2033175.70820------12/28W 37-1411880811------12/21W 45-21223115.502734------12/14L 0-2422126078------11/27W 32-141214140141213303011/23L 20-261100002------10/12L 18-2712-2-20-22------10/5L 24-3711-1-10-10------9/21L 10-4823201011617------9/14W 31-271277073------9/7W 17-16010000------
Regular Season Totals 15201065.7127109133030
Drew Sample Player Profile and Salary
Career History
Drew Sample: Breaking News
Cleared for Sunday
Sample (neck) was a full participant in Thursday's practice. Sample upgraded to full participation after being limited in Wednesday's session, and the tight end is free of injury designation for Sunday's game against the Dolphins. The No. 3 tight end has been quite productive for his depth position in the Bengals' offense this season, logging nine receptions for 50 yards and a touchdown on 14 targets. Sample's health stabilizes a tight end room that might be without Noah Fant (ankle) for Sunday's contest.
Limited Wednesday
Sample (neck) was limited in Wednesday's practice, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports. It's a new injury for Sample, who has appeared in all 14 games this season, including 11 starts. Sample doesn't do much other than block, as he's recorded just a 9-50-1 receiving line on 14 targets across 50 percent of the Bengals' offensive snaps.