Cincinnati Bengals Depth Chart 2026

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Tags · NFL season · YR 2–4 · YR 5–9 · YR 10+

JobStarter2nd3rd4thPS

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×2

9Joe BurrowQB1YR 743% snaps '25 16Joe FlaccoQB2YR 1959% snaps '25

—open

11Josh JohnsonPS

4Sean CliffordPS

×3

30Chase BrownRB1YR 466% snaps '25 34Samaje PerineRB2YR 1031% snaps '25ALSO KOR 25Tahj BrooksRB3YR 2ALSO KOR

—open

36Kendall MiltonPS 31Kentrel BullockPS

LWR×2

1Ja'Marr ChaseLWR1YR 689% snaps '25 12Ke'Shawn WilliamsLWR2YR 22% snaps '25+2 ROLES

—open

14Jordan MoorePS

RWR×2

5Tee HigginsRWR1YR 769% snaps '25 86Colbie YoungRWR2ROOKIE R4—

—open

17Noah ThomasPS

SWR×2

80Andrei IosivasSWR1YR 477% snaps '25 81Dohnte MeyersSWR2ROOKIE UDFA—+2 ROLES

—open

×4

89Drew SampleTE1YR 854% snaps '25 88Mike GesickiTE2YR 929% snaps '25 83Erick All Jr.TE3YR 3 84Jack EndriesTE4ROOKIE R7

87Tanner HudsonPS

LT×2

63Dylan FairchildLT1YR 287% snaps '25 73Javon FosterLT2YR 3—

—open

76Blake FreelandPS

LG×2

64Ted KarrasLG1YR 11100% snaps '25 74Jalen RiversLG2YR 243% snaps '25

—open

C×2

66Dalton RisnerC1YR 869% snaps '25 65Connor LewC2ROOKIE R4—

—open

RG×2

75Orlando Brown Jr.RG1YR 9100% snaps '25 69Jacob BayerRG2YR 2—

—open

RT×2

71Amarius MimsRT1YR 395% snaps '25 77Myles HintonRT2YR 2—

—open

Unavailable · 162Brian Parker IIIR

Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×4

93Jonathan AllenDT1YR 1076% snaps '25

92B.J. HillDT2YR 962% snaps '25 90Kris Jenkins Jr.DT3YR 3 96Landon RobinsonDT4ROOKIE R7

95Howard Cross IIIPS

NT×2

97Dexter Lawrence IINT1YR 868% snaps '25

98T.J. Slaton Jr.NT2YR 653% snaps '25

—open

51Isaiah FoskeyPS

EDGE

LDE×3

99Myles MurphyLDE1YR 463% snaps '25 94Shemar StewartLDE2DYR 226% snaps '25 52Cedric JohnsonLDE3YR 3

—open

EDGE

RDE×2

53Boye MafeRDE1YR 548% snaps '25

55Cashius HowellRDE2ROOKIE R2—

—open

WLB×2

44Demetrius Knight Jr.WLB1YR 273% snaps '25 42Oren BurksWLB2YR 931% snaps '25

—open

43Joe Giles-HarrisPS 56Garmon RandolphPS

MLB×2

49Barrett Carter

MLB1YR 273% snaps '25 47Swayze BozemanMLB2YR 33% snaps '25

—open

50Shaka HeywardPS

LCB×2

23Dax HillLCB1YR 593% snaps '25 20Tacario DavisLCB2ROOKIE R3—

—open

24Trikweze BridgesPS

39Russ YeastPS

RCB×2

20DJ Turner IIRCB1YR 489% snaps '25 38DJ IveyRCB2YR 411% snaps '25

—open

21Bralyn LuxPS

NB×2

35Jalen DavisNB1YR 925% snaps '25 28Josh NewtonNB2YR 325% snaps '25

—open

FS×2

6Bryan CookFS1YR 582% snaps '25

37PJ JulesFS2YR 31% snaps '25

—open

SS×2

27Jordan BattleSS1YR 496% snaps '25 29Kyle DuggerSS2YR 764% snaps '25

—open

Unavailable · 126Ja'Sir TaylorIR

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

8Ryan RehkowH1YR 330% ST snaps '25ALSO P

—open

×1

2Evan McPhersonKO1YR 635% ST snaps '25

—open

KOR

×4

12Ke'Shawn WilliamsKOR1YR 220% ST snaps '25+2 ROLES 81Dohnte MeyersKOR2ROOKIE UDFA—+2 ROLES 34Samaje PerineKOR3YR 10ALSO RB 25Tahj BrooksKOR4YR 2ALSO RB

×1

46William WagnerLS1YR 230% ST snaps '25

—open

×2

81Dohnte MeyersPR1ROOKIE UDFA—+2 ROLES 12Ke'Shawn WilliamsPR2YR 220% ST snaps '25+2 ROLES

—open

×1

8Ryan RehkowPT1YR 330% ST snaps '25ALSO H

—open

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

QB9Joe Burrow 16Joe Flacco——11Josh Johnson4Sean Clifford

RB30Chase Brown 34Samaje Perine 25Tahj Brooks—36Kendall Milton31Kentrel Bullock

WRLWR1Ja'Marr Chase 12Ke'Shawn Williams——14Jordan Moore

WRRWR5Tee Higgins 86Colbie Young——17Noah Thomas

WRSWR80Andrei Iosivas 81Dohnte Meyers——

TE89Drew Sample 88Mike Gesicki 83Erick All Jr.84Jack Endries87Tanner Hudson

OLLT63Dylan Fairchild 73Javon Foster——76Blake Freeland

OLLG64Ted Karras 74Jalen Rivers——

OLC66Dalton Risner 65Connor Lew——

OLRG75Orlando Brown Jr.69Jacob Bayer——

OLRT71Amarius Mims 77Myles Hinton——

Unavailable · 162Brian Parker II

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

DLDT93Jonathan Allen 92B.J. Hill 90Kris Jenkins Jr.96Landon Robinson95Howard Cross III

DLNT97Dexter Lawrence II 98T.J. Slaton Jr.——51Isaiah Foskey

EDGELDE99Myles Murphy 94Shemar StewartD 52Cedric Johnson—

EDGERDE53Boye Mafe 55Cashius Howell——

LBWLB44Demetrius Knight Jr.42Oren Burks——43Joe Giles-Harris56Garmon Randolph

LBMLB49Barrett Carter

47Swayze Bozeman——50Shaka Heyward

CBLCB23Dax Hill 20Tacario Davis——24Trikweze Bridges39Russ Yeast

CBRCB20DJ Turner II 38DJ Ivey——21Bralyn Lux

CBNB35Jalen Davis 28Josh Newton——

SFS6Bryan Cook 37PJ Jules——

SSS27Jordan Battle 29Kyle Dugger——

Unavailable · 126Ja'Sir Taylor

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

H8Ryan Rehkow———

KO2Evan McPherson———

KOR12Ke'Shawn Williams 81Dohnte Meyers 34Samaje Perine 25Tahj Brooks

LS46William Wagner———

PR81Dohnte Meyers 12Ke'Shawn Williams——

PT8Ryan Rehkow———

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB2 listed

Joe Burrow#9QB1YR 743% snaps '25 QB216Joe FlaccoYR 19

RB3 listed

Chase Brown#30RB1YR 466% snaps '25 RB234Samaje PerineYR 10ALSO KOR RB325Tahj BrooksYR 2ALSO KOR

WRLWR2 listed

Ja'Marr Chase#1LWR1YR 689% snaps '25 LWR212Ke'Shawn WilliamsYR 2+2 ROLES

WRRWR2 listed

Tee Higgins#5RWR1YR 769% snaps '25 RWR286Colbie YoungROOKIE R4

WRSWR2 listed

Andrei Iosivas#80SWR1YR 477% snaps '25 SWR281Dohnte MeyersROOKIE UDFA+2 ROLES

TE4 listed

Drew Sample#89TE1YR 854% snaps '25 TE288Mike GesickiYR 9 TE383Erick All Jr.YR 3 TE484Jack EndriesROOKIE R7

OLLT2 listed

Dylan Fairchild#63LT1YR 287% snaps '25 LT273Javon FosterYR 3

OLLG3 listed

Ted Karras#64LG1YR 11100% snaps '25 LG274Jalen RiversYR 2

OLC2 listed

Dalton Risner#66C1YR 869% snaps '25 C265Connor LewROOKIE R4

OLRG2 listed

Orlando Brown Jr.#75RG1YR 9100% snaps '25 RG269Jacob BayerYR 2

OLRT2 listed

Amarius Mims#71RT1YR 395% snaps '25 RT277Myles HintonYR 2

Unavailable · 1

62Brian Parker IIIR

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT4 listed

Jonathan Allen#93DT1YR 1076% snaps '25

DT292B.J. HillYR 9 DT390Kris Jenkins Jr.YR 3 DT496Landon RobinsonROOKIE R7

DLNT2 listed

Dexter Lawrence II#97NT1YR 868% snaps '25

NT298T.J. Slaton Jr.YR 6

EDGELDE3 listed

Myles Murphy#99LDE1YR 463% snaps '25 LDE294Shemar StewartYR 2D LDE352Cedric JohnsonYR 3

EDGERDE2 listed

Boye Mafe#53RDE1YR 548% snaps '25

RDE255Cashius HowellROOKIE R2

LBWLB2 listed

Demetrius Knight Jr.#44WLB1YR 273% snaps '25 WLB242Oren BurksYR 9

LBMLB2 listed

Barrett Carter

#49MLB1YR 273% snaps '25 MLB247Swayze BozemanYR 3

CBLCB2 listed

Dax Hill#23LCB1YR 593% snaps '25 LCB220Tacario DavisROOKIE R3

CBRCB2 listed

DJ Turner II#20RCB1YR 489% snaps '25 RCB238DJ IveyYR 4

CBNB3 listed

Jalen Davis#35NB1YR 925% snaps '25 NB228Josh NewtonYR 3

SFS2 listed

Bryan Cook#6FS1YR 582% snaps '25

FS237PJ JulesYR 3

SSS2 listed

Jordan Battle#27SS1YR 496% snaps '25 SS229Kyle DuggerYR 7

Unavailable · 1

26Ja'Sir TaylorIR

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

H1 listed

Ryan Rehkow#8H1YR 330% ST snaps '25ALSO P

KO1 listed

Evan McPherson#2KO1YR 635% ST snaps '25

KOR4 listed

Ke'Shawn Williams#12KOR1YR 220% ST snaps '25+2 ROLES KOR281Dohnte MeyersROOKIE UDFA+2 ROLES KOR334Samaje PerineYR 10ALSO RB KOR425Tahj BrooksYR 2ALSO RB

LS1 listed

William Wagner#46LS1YR 230% ST snaps '25

PR2 listed

Dohnte Meyers#81PR1ROOKIE UDFA—+2 ROLES PR212Ke'Shawn WilliamsYR 2+2 ROLES

PT1 listed

Ryan Rehkow#8PT1YR 330% ST snaps '25ALSO H

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SEP 11

9:30 PM

Myles Murphy

EDGE

ROLE

Reported atop the EDGE room

John Sheeran · QUOTE“second-round pick Cashius Howell, who's been preparing as the Bengals' third edge defender behind starters Myles Murphy ”Read original report →

SEP 11

9:29 PM

DJ Turner II

CB

ELIGIBILITY

Ruled eligible

Zac Taylor · QUOTE“Turner participated in Friday's practice and is "good to go" according to Taylor”Read original report →

SEP 11

2:52 PM

Shemar Stewart

EDGE

STATUS

Listed Doubtful Week 1

Adam Schefter · REPORTRead original report →

SEP 10

2:40 PM

Jonathan Allen

DT

STATUS

Did not practice

Ben Baby · REPORTRead original report →

SEP 9

12:16 PM

Jonathan Allen

DT

CHART MOVE

Now first-team DT

WAS DEXTER LAWRENCE II

Official team depth chart (2026-09-08) · REPORTRead original report →

SEP 8

9:18 PM

Dexter Lawrence II

DT

CHART MOVE

Now first-team DT

WAS JONATHAN ALLEN

Official team depth chart (None) · REPORTRead original report →

Franchise & Venue

Franchise

Cincinnati Bengals

Division AFC NorthEst. 1967

Home

Paycor Stadium

65,515Listed capacity

Location Cincinnati, Ohio

Coaching staff

Head coach

Offensive coordinator

Defensive coordinator

Identity

Mascot Who Dey

Orange Primary

Black Secondary