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August 22, 2026 | Paycor Stadium

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Bengals Preseason Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Record
1	8/13	DET	W 16-14	1-0

Week	Date	Opponent	Time	TV	Venue
2	8/22	vs CHI	7:00 PM	NFL+	Paycor Stadium
3	8/28	@ PHI	8:00 PM	CBS	Lincoln Financial Field

Bengals Regular Season Schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Time	TV	Venue
1	9/13	vs TB	1:00 PM	FOX	Paycor Stadium
2	9/20	@ HOU	1:00 PM	CBS	Reliant Stadium
3	9/27	@ PIT	1:00 PM	CBS	Acrisure Stadium
4	10/4	vs JAC	1:00 PM	CBS	Paycor Stadium
5	10/11	@ MIA	1:00 PM	FOX	Hard Rock Stadium
7	10/25	@ BAL	1:00 PM	CBS	M&T Bank Stadium
8	11/1	vs TEN	1:00 PM	CBS	Paycor Stadium
9	11/8	@ ATL	9:30 AM	NFL Network	Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
10	11/15	vs PIT	8:20 PM	NBC/Peacock	Paycor Stadium
11	11/23	@ WAS	8:15 PM	ESPN	Northwest Stadium
12	11/29	vs NO	1:00 PM	CBS	Paycor Stadium
13	12/6	@ CLE	1:00 PM	CBS	Huntington Bank Field
14	12/13	vs KC	4:25 PM	FOX	Paycor Stadium
15	12/20	@ CAR	1:00 PM	FOX	Bank of America Stadium
16	12/27	@ IND	1:00 PM	TBD	Lucas Oil Stadium
17	12/31	vs BAL	8:15 PM	Amazon Prime Video	Paycor Stadium
18	1/10	vs CLE	1:00 PM	TBD	Paycor Stadium

passing yards

Josh Johnson QB

rushing yards

Kendall Milton RB

receiving yards

Dohnte Meyers WR

tackles

Joe Giles-Harris LB

interceptions

Russ Yeast SAF

Passing

name	GP	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	YDS/G	TD	SACK	SYL	RTG
J. Burrow, QB	1	5	6	83.3%	39	39.0	0	1	9	93.8
S. Clifford, QB	1	1	3	33.3%	2	2.0	0	0	0	42.4
J. Flacco, QB	1	5	8	62.5%	51	51.0	1	0	0	120.3
J. Johnson, QB	1	10	19	52.6%	84	84.0	0	1	8	64.4

Rushing

name	GP	CAR	YDS	AVG	LNG	YDS/G	FUM	LST	FD
K. Williams, WR	1	1	8	8.0	8	8.0	0	0	0
K. Bullock, RB	1	1	6	6.0	6	6.0	0	0	1
S. Clifford, QB	1	1	-1	-1.0	1	-1.0	0	0	0
J. Flacco, QB	1	2	0	0.0	0	0.0	1	6	0
J. Johnson, QB	1	2	6	3.0	5	6.0	1	0	0
T. Brooks, RB	1	4	11	2.8	5	11.0	0	0	1
G. Brightwell, RB	1	4	10	2.5	5	10.0	0	0	0
D. Meyers, WR	1	1	13	13.0	13	13.0	0	0	1
K. Milton, RB	1	9	21	2.3	7	21.0	1	2	0
C. Brown, RB	1	5	16	3.2	5	16.0	0	1	0
S. Perine, RB	1	1	7	7.0	7	7.0	0	0	1

Receiving

name	GP	REC	TGTS	YDS	AVG	TD	LNG	YDS/G	YAC	FD
C. Young, WR	1	2	4	28	14	0	20	28.0	4.0	1
J. Endries, TE	1	3	3	25	8	1	17	25.0	21.0	3
N. Thomas, WR	1	1	2	3	3	0	3	3.0	0.0	0
M. Gesicki, TE	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0
K. Williams, WR	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0
D. Sample, TE	1	1	1	2	2	0	2	2.0	2.0	1
T. Hudson, TE	1	2	3	20	10	0	15	20.0	12.0	2
A. Iosivas, WR	1	2	2	20	10	0	11	20.0	9.0	0
J. Kattus, TE	1	1	1	4	4	0	4	4.0	1.0	0
T. Brooks, RB	1	1	3	8	8	0	8	8.0	11.0	1
G. Brightwell, RB	1	1	2	2	2	0	2	2.0	0.0	0
D. Meyers, WR	1	3	4	29	10	0	13	29.0	21.0	2
C. Jones, WR	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0
K. Milton, RB	1	1	1	7	7	0	7	7.0	6.0	0
S. Perine, RB	1	2	2	12	6	0	7	12.0	21.0	0
J. Chase, WR	1	1	1	16	16	0	16	16.0	-1.0	1

Defense

		Tackles			Sacks			Interceptions			Fumbles
name	GP	SOLO	AST	TOTAL	SACK	SCKYDS	TFL	PD	INT	TD	FF	FR	FTD
M. Jackson, DT	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
H. Cross III, DT	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
B. Lux, CB	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
K. Dugger, SAF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
L. Robinson, NT	1	0	2	2	0.5	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
T. Hudson, TE	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
P. Jules, SAF	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. Johnson, DE	1	2	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Giles-Harris, LB	1	5	1	6	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
A. Powell-Ryland, DE	1	0	1	1	0.5	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
B. Mafe, DE	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D. Ivey, CB	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
D. Anthony, SAF	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
R. Yeast, SAF	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
S. Heyward, LB	1	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Haynes, RB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
L. Anderson, LB	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
S. Bozeman, LB	1	1	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
C. Howell, DE	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
T. Slaton Jr., DT	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
J. Newton, CB	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Battle, SAF	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
O. Burks, LB	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
C. Wright, CB	1	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
W. Wagner, LS	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
I. Foskey, DE	1	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Rivers, G	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
J. Kimber, CB	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
D. Knight Jr., LB	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
K. Jenkins Jr., DT	1	3	2	5	1	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

offense

	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
QB	Joe Burrow	Joe Flacco	Josh Johnson	Sean Clifford
RB	Chase Brown	Samaje Perine	Tahj Brooks	Gary Brightwell
WR	Andrei Iosivas	Charlie Jones	Jordan Moore	Dohnte Meyers
WR	Ja'Marr Chase	Colbie Young	Ke'Shawn Williams	Noah Thomas
WR	Tee Higgins	Mitch Tinsley	Kendric Pryor	Xavier Johnson
TE	Drew Sample	Mike Gesicki	Erick All Jr.	Tanner Hudson
LT	Orlando Brown Jr.	Cody Ford	Javon Foster	Christian Jones
LG	Dylan Fairchild	Brian Parker II	Liam Brown
C	Ted Karras	Connor Lew	Jacob Bayer
RG	Dalton Risner	Jalen Rivers
RT	Amarius Mims	Andrew Coker	Corey Robinson II

defense

	Starter	2nd	3rd	4th
LDE	Myles Murphy	Cashius Howell	Isaiah Foskey	Antwaun Powell-Ryland
RDE	Boye Mafe	Shemar Stewart	Cedric Johnson
WLB	Demetrius Knight Jr.	Oren Burks	Liam Anderson	Eric Gentry
MLB	Barrett Carter	Shaka Heyward	Joe Giles-Harris	Jack Dingle
LCB	Dax Hill	Tacario Davis	Jalen Kimber	Ceyair Wright
SS	Jordan Battle	Kyle Dugger	PJ Jules	Isaiah Nwokobia
FS	Bryan Cook	Daijahn Anthony	Russ Yeast
RCB	DJ Turner II	DJ Ivey	Ja'Sir Taylor
DT	Jonathan Allen	B.J. Hill	McKinnley Jackson	Landon Robinson
NB	Jalen Davis	Josh Newton	Bralyn Lux
NT	Dexter Lawrence II	T.J. Slaton Jr.	Kris Jenkins Jr.	Jordan Jefferson

special teams

	Starter	2nd	3rd
P	Ryan Rehkow
H	Ryan Rehkow
PR	Charlie Jones	Mitch Tinsley	Ke'Shawn Williams
KR	Charlie Jones	Samaje Perine	Tahj Brooks
LS	William Wagner
K	Evan McPherson

Glossary

LDE : Left Defensive End

LDT : Left Defensive Tackle

RDT : Right Defensive Tackle

RDE : Right Defensive End

WLB : Weakside Linebacker

MLB : Middle Linebacker

SLB : Strongside Linebacker

LCB : Left Cornerback

SS : Strong Safety

FS : Free Safety

RCB : Right Cornerback

PK : Place Kicker

P : Punter

H : Holder

PR : Punt Returner

KR : Kick Returner

LS : Long Snapper

WR : Wide Receiver

LT : Left Tackle

LG : Left Guard

C : Center

RG : Right Guard

RT : Right Tackle

QB : Quarterback

TE : Tight End

RB : Running Back

D : Doubtful

NFI : Non-Football Injury

P : Probable

Q : Questionable

O : Out

PUP : Physically unable to perform

SUSP : Suspended by NFL or current team

IR : Injured reserve

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