Cincinnati Bengals Depth Chart 2026 — starters, backups & full two-deep

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Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×4

9Joe BurrowQB1YR 788% snaps 16Joe FlaccoQB2YR 1978% snaps

11Josh JohnsonQB3YR 19

4Sean CliffordQB4YR 4

×7

30Chase BrownRB1YR 467% snaps 34Samaje PerineRB2YR 1035% snaps

ALSO KR 25Tahj BrooksRB3YR 2ALSO KR 32Gary BrightwellRB4YR 6

24Jamal HaynesRB5

X×4

1Ja'Marr ChaseX1YR 694% snaps 86Colbie YoungX2ROOKIE R4—12Ke'Shawn WilliamsX3YR 2

ALSO PR 17Noah ThomasX4ROOKIE UDFA

Z×4

5Tee HigginsZ1YR 781% snaps 82Mitch TinsleyZ2YR 425% snaps

ALSO PR 19Kendric PryorZ3YR 5 18Xavier JohnsonZ4YR 3

SLOT×4

80Andrei IosivasSLOT1YR 476% snaps 15Charlie JonesSLOT2YR 42% snaps+2 ROLES 14Jordan MooreSLOT3YR 2 81Dohnte MeyersSLOT4ROOKIE UDFA

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89Drew SampleTE1YR 854% snaps 88Mike GesickiTE2YR 939% snaps

83Erick All Jr.TE3QYR 3 87Tanner HudsonTE4YR 9

84Jack EndriesTE5

LT×3

75Orlando Brown Jr.LT1YR 9100% snaps

61Cody FordLT2YR 86% snaps

73Javon FosterLT3YR 3

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LG×3

63Dylan FairchildLG1YR 299% snaps 62Brian Parker IILG2ROOKIE R6—60Liam BrownLG3ROOKIE UDFA

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C×3

64Ted KarrasC1YR 11100% snaps

65Connor LewC2QROOKIE R4—69Jacob BayerC3YR 2

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RG×3

66Dalton RisnerRG1YR 881% snaps

74Jalen RiversRG2YR 247% snaps 77Corey Robinson IIRG3ROOKIE UDFA

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RT×3

71Amarius MimsRT1YR 395% snaps 79Andrew CokerRT2YR 3—

76Christian JonesRT3ROOKIE UDFA

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Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

LDT×5

93Jonathan AllenLDT1YR 1076% snaps

92B.J. HillLDT2PUPYR 961% snaps

91McKinnley JacksonLDT3YR 3 96Landon RobinsonLDT4ROOKIE R7

95Howard Cross IIILDT5↓4

RDT×4

97Dexter Lawrence IIRDT1YR 868% snaps

98T.J. Slaton Jr.RDT2YR 654% snaps

90Kris Jenkins Jr.RDT3QYR 3 68Jordan JeffersonRDT4YR 3

EDGE

LDE×4

99Myles MurphyLDE1YR 464% snaps 55Cashius HowellLDE2ROOKIE R2—51Isaiah FoskeyLDE3YR 4

56Antwaun Powell-RylandLDE4YR 2

EDGE

RDE×3

53Boye MafeRDE1YR 548% snaps

94Shemar StewartRDE2YR 254% snaps 52Cedric JohnsonRDE3YR 3

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WLB×5

44Demetrius Knight Jr.WLB1YR 273% snaps 42Oren BurksWLB2YR 932% snaps

45Liam AndersonWLB3YR 4

58Eric GentryWLB4ROOKIE UDFA

47Swayze BozemanWLB5↓4

MLB×4

49Barrett CarterMLB1YR 275% snaps 50Shaka HeywardMLB2YR 45% snaps 43Joe Giles-HarrisMLB3YR 8

59Jack DingleMLB4ROOKIE UDFA

LCB×4

23Dax HillLCB1YR 593% snaps 20Tacario DavisLCB2ROOKIE R3—40Jalen KimberLCB3YR 2

22Ceyair WrightLCB4ROOKIE UDFA

RCB×3

20DJ Turner IIRCB1YR 489% snaps 38DJ IveyRCB2YR 412% snaps 26Ja'Sir TaylorRCB3YR 5

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NB×3

35Jalen DavisNB1YR 966% snaps

28Josh NewtonNB2YR 330% snaps 21Bralyn LuxNB3YR 2

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FS×3

6Bryan CookFS1YR 582% snaps

33Daijahn AnthonyFS2YR 311% snaps 39Russ YeastFS3YR 5

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SS×4

27Jordan BattleSS1YR 496% snaps 29Kyle DuggerSS2YR 772% snaps

37PJ JulesSS3YR 3 41Isaiah NwokobiaSS4ROOKIE UDFA

Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

2Evan McPhersonKO1YR 60% snaps

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×3

15Charlie JonesKR1YR 42% snaps+2 ROLES 34Samaje PerineKR2YR 1035% snaps

ALSO RB 25Tahj BrooksKR3YR 2ALSO RB

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×1

46William WagnerLS1YR 20% snaps

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×1

2Evan McPhersonPK1YR 60% snaps

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×3

15Charlie JonesPR1YR 42% snaps+2 ROLES 82Mitch TinsleyPR2YR 425% snaps

ALSO WR 12Ke'Shawn WilliamsPR3YR 2

ALSO WR

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×1

8Ryan RehkowPT1YR 30% snaps

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

Joe Burrow#9QB1YR 788% snaps QB216Joe FlaccoYR 19

QB311Josh JohnsonYR 19

QB44Sean CliffordYR 4

RB7 listed

Chase Brown#30RB1YR 467% snaps RB234Samaje PerineYR 10

ALSO KR RB325Tahj BrooksYR 2ALSO KR RB432Gary BrightwellYR 6

WRX4 listed

Ja'Marr Chase#1X1YR 694% snaps X286Colbie YoungROOKIE R4 X312Ke'Shawn WilliamsYR 2

ALSO PR X417Noah ThomasROOKIE UDFA

WRZ4 listed

Tee Higgins#5Z1YR 781% snaps Z282Mitch TinsleyYR 4

ALSO PR Z319Kendric PryorYR 5 Z418Xavier JohnsonYR 3

WRSLOT4 listed

Andrei Iosivas#80SLOT1YR 476% snaps SLOT215Charlie JonesYR 4+2 ROLES SLOT314Jordan MooreYR 2 SLOT481Dohnte MeyersROOKIE UDFA

TE7 listed

Drew Sample#89TE1YR 854% snaps TE288Mike GesickiYR 9

TE383Erick All Jr.YR 3Q TE487Tanner HudsonYR 9

OLLT3 listed

Orlando Brown Jr.#75LT1YR 9100% snaps

LT261Cody FordYR 8

LT373Javon FosterYR 3

OLLG3 listed

Dylan Fairchild#63LG1YR 299% snaps LG262Brian Parker IIROOKIE R6 LG360Liam BrownROOKIE UDFA

OLC3 listed

Ted Karras#64C1YR 11100% snaps

C265Connor LewROOKIE R4Q C369Jacob BayerYR 2

OLRG3 listed

Dalton Risner#66RG1YR 881% snaps

RG274Jalen RiversYR 2 RG377Corey Robinson IIROOKIE UDFA

OLRT3 listed

Amarius Mims#71RT1YR 395% snaps RT279Andrew CokerYR 3

RT376Christian JonesROOKIE UDFA

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLLDT5 listed

Jonathan Allen#93LDT1YR 1076% snaps

LDT292B.J. HillYR 9PUP

LDT391McKinnley JacksonYR 3 LDT496Landon RobinsonROOKIE R7

DLRDT4 listed

Dexter Lawrence II#97RDT1YR 868% snaps

RDT298T.J. Slaton Jr.YR 6

RDT390Kris Jenkins Jr.YR 3Q RDT468Jordan JeffersonYR 3

EDGELDE4 listed

Myles Murphy#99LDE1YR 464% snaps LDE255Cashius HowellROOKIE R2 LDE351Isaiah FoskeyYR 4

LDE456Antwaun Powell-RylandYR 2

EDGERDE3 listed

Boye Mafe#53RDE1YR 548% snaps

RDE294Shemar StewartYR 2 RDE352Cedric JohnsonYR 3

LBWLB5 listed

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

WLB345Liam AndersonYR 4

WLB458Eric GentryROOKIE UDFA

LBMLB4 listed

Barrett Carter#49MLB1YR 275% snaps MLB250Shaka HeywardYR 4 MLB343Joe Giles-HarrisYR 8

MLB459Jack DingleROOKIE UDFA

CBLCB4 listed

Dax Hill#23LCB1YR 593% snaps LCB220Tacario DavisROOKIE R3 LCB340Jalen KimberYR 2

LCB422Ceyair WrightROOKIE UDFA

CBRCB3 listed

DJ Turner II#20RCB1YR 489% snaps RCB238DJ IveyYR 4 RCB326Ja'Sir TaylorYR 5

CBNB3 listed

Jalen Davis#35NB1YR 966% snaps

NB228Josh NewtonYR 3 NB321Bralyn LuxYR 2

SFS3 listed

Bryan Cook#6FS1YR 582% snaps

FS233Daijahn AnthonyYR 3 FS339Russ YeastYR 5

SSS4 listed

Jordan Battle#27SS1YR 496% snaps SS229Kyle DuggerYR 7

SS337PJ JulesYR 3 SS441Isaiah NwokobiaROOKIE UDFA

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Evan McPherson#2KO1YR 60% snaps

KR3 listed

Charlie Jones#15KR1YR 42% snaps+2 ROLES KR234Samaje PerineYR 10

ALSO RB KR325Tahj BrooksYR 2ALSO RB

LS1 listed

William Wagner#46LS1YR 20% snaps

PK1 listed

Evan McPherson#2PK1YR 60% snaps

PR3 listed

Charlie Jones#15PR1YR 42% snaps+2 ROLES PR282Mitch TinsleyYR 4

ALSO WR PR312Ke'Shawn WilliamsYR 2

ALSO WR

PT1 listed

Ryan Rehkow#8PT1YR 30% snaps

Franchise & Venue

Franchise

Cincinnati Bengals

Division AFC NorthEst. 1967

Home

Paycor Stadium

65,515Listed capacity

Location Cincinnati, Ohio

Coaching staff

Head coachZac Taylor

Offensive coordinatorDan Pitcher

Defensive coordinatorAl Golden

Identity

Mascot Who Dey

Orange Primary

Black Secondary