Shaka Heyward — Cincinnati Bengals LB | 2026 depth chart & profile

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JobStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

Offense

11 starting jobsPrimary personnel · 11

×4

9Joe BurrowQB1YR 743% snaps 16Joe FlaccoQB2YR 1959% snaps 11Josh JohnsonQB3YR 19

4Sean CliffordQB4YR 4

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30Chase BrownRB1YR 466% snaps 34Samaje PerineRB2YR 1031% snapsALSO KR 25Tahj BrooksRB3YR 2ALSO KR 32Gary BrightwellRB4YR 6

24Jamal HaynesRB5↑2

X×4

1Ja'Marr ChaseX1YR 689% snaps 82Mitch TinsleyX2YR 426% snapsALSO PR 19Kendric PryorX3YR 5 18Xavier JohnsonX4YR 3

Z×4

5Tee HigginsZ1YR 769% snaps 86Colbie YoungZ2ROOKIE R4—17Noah ThomasZ3ROOKIE UDFA 14Jordan MooreZ4YR 2

SLOT×4

80Andrei IosivasSLOT1YR 477% snaps 15Charlie JonesSLOT2YR 42% snaps+2 ROLES 12Ke'Shawn WilliamsSLOT3YR 2+2 ROLES 81Dohnte MeyersSLOT4ROOKIE UDFAALSO PR

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89Drew SampleTE1YR 854% snaps 88Mike GesickiTE2YR 929% snaps 87Tanner HudsonTE3YR 9 83Erick All Jr.TE4YR 3

84Jack EndriesTE5↑2

LT×3

75Orlando Brown Jr.LT1YR 9100% snaps 61Cody FordLT2YR 87% snaps 73Javon FosterLT3YR 3

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LG×3

63Dylan FairchildLG1YR 287% snaps 62Brian ParkerLG2ROOKIE R6—69Jacob BayerLG3YR 2

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C×3

64Ted KarrasC1YR 11100% snaps 65Connor LewC2ROOKIE R4—60Liam BrownC3ROOKIE UDFA

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RG×3

66Dalton RisnerRG1YR 869% snaps 74Jalen RiversRG2YR 243% snaps 76Christian JonesRG3ROOKIE UDFA

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RT×3

71Amarius MimsRT1YR 395% snaps 79Andrew CokerRT2YR 3—77Corey RobinsonRT3ROOKIE UDFA

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Defense

11 starting jobsBase front · Nickel sub

DT×5

93Jonathan AllenDT1YR 1076% snaps

92B.J. HillDT2YR 962% snaps 90Kris Jenkins Jr.DT3QYR 3 96Landon RobinsonDT4ROOKIE R7

95Howard Cross IIIDT5

NT×4

97Dexter Lawrence IINT1YR 868% snaps

98T.J. Slaton Jr.NT2YR 653% snaps 91McKinnley JacksonNT3YR 3 68Jordan JeffersonNT4YR 3

EDGE

LDE×3

99Myles MurphyLDE1YR 463% snaps 94Shemar StewartLDE2QYR 226% snaps 52Cedric JohnsonLDE3YR 3

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EDGE

RDE×4

53Boye MafeRDE1YR 548% snaps

55Cashius HowellRDE2ROOKIE R2—51Isaiah FoskeyRDE3YR 4 56Antwaun Powell-RylandRDE4YR 2

WLB×5

44Demetrius Knight Jr.WLB1YR 273% snaps 42Oren BurksWLB2YR 931% snaps 47Swayze BozemanWLB3YR 3

45Liam AndersonWLB4YR 4

59Jack DingleWLB5↓3

MLB×4

49Barrett Carter

MLB1YR 273% snaps 50Shaka HeywardMLB2YR 43% snaps 43Joe Giles-HarrisMLB3YR 8 58Eric GentryMLB4ROOKIE UDFA

LCB×4

23Dax HillLCB1YR 593% snaps 20Tacario DavisLCB2ROOKIE R3—40Jalen KimberLCB3YR 2 –Matthew McDoomLCB4

Ceyair WrightRES

RCB×4

20DJ Turner IIRCB1YR 489% snaps 28Josh NewtonRCB2YR 325% snaps 26Ja'Sir TaylorRCB3YR 5

21Bralyn LuxRCB4YR 2

NB×2

35Jalen DavisNB1YR 925% snaps 38DJ IveyNB2YR 411% snaps

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FS×3

6Bryan CookFS1YR 582% snaps

33Daijahn AnthonyFS2YR 33% snaps 37PJ JulesFS3YR 3

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SS×3

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

39Russ YeastSS3YR 5

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Special Teams

6 starting jobsCoverage & return units

×1

2Evan McPhersonKO1YR 635% ST snaps

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15Charlie JonesKR1YR 423% ST snaps+2 ROLES 34Samaje PerineKR2YR 1037% ST snapsALSO RB 25Tahj BrooksKR3YR 2ALSO RB 12Ke'Shawn WilliamsKR4YR 2+2 ROLES

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46William WagnerLS1YR 230% ST snaps

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2Evan McPhersonPK1YR 635% ST snaps

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15Charlie JonesPR1YR 423% ST snaps+2 ROLES 12Ke'Shawn WilliamsPR2YR 220% ST snaps+2 ROLES 81Dohnte MeyersPR3ROOKIE UDFAALSO WR 82Mitch TinsleyPR4YR 4ALSO WR

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8Ryan RehkowPT1YR 330% ST snaps

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Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

PosStarter2nd3rd4th5th+

KO2Evan McPherson———

KR15Charlie Jones 34Samaje Perine 25Tahj Brooks 12Ke'Shawn Williams

LS46William Wagner———

PK2Evan McPherson———

PR15Charlie Jones 12Ke'Shawn Williams 81Dohnte Meyers 82Mitch Tinsley

PT8Ryan Rehkow———

Offense

11 starting jobs

Primary personnel · 11

QB4 listed

Joe Burrow#9QB1YR 743% snaps QB216Joe FlaccoYR 19 QB311Josh JohnsonYR 19

QB44Sean CliffordYR 4

RB7 listed

Chase Brown#30RB1YR 466% snaps RB234Samaje PerineYR 10ALSO KR RB325Tahj BrooksYR 2ALSO KR RB432Gary BrightwellYR 6

WRX4 listed

Ja'Marr Chase#1X1YR 689% snaps X282Mitch TinsleyYR 4ALSO PR X319Kendric PryorYR 5 X418Xavier JohnsonYR 3

WRZ4 listed

Tee Higgins#5Z1YR 769% snaps Z286Colbie YoungROOKIE R4 Z317Noah ThomasROOKIE UDFA Z414Jordan MooreYR 2

WRSLOT4 listed

Andrei Iosivas#80SLOT1YR 477% snaps SLOT215Charlie JonesYR 4+2 ROLES SLOT312Ke'Shawn WilliamsYR 2+2 ROLES SLOT481Dohnte MeyersROOKIE UDFAALSO PR

TE7 listed

Drew Sample#89TE1YR 854% snaps TE288Mike GesickiYR 9 TE387Tanner HudsonYR 9 TE483Erick All Jr.YR 3

OLLT3 listed

Orlando Brown Jr.#75LT1YR 9100% snaps LT261Cody FordYR 8 LT373Javon FosterYR 3

OLLG3 listed

Dylan Fairchild#63LG1YR 287% snaps LG262Brian ParkerROOKIE R6 LG369Jacob BayerYR 2

OLC3 listed

Ted Karras#64C1YR 11100% snaps C265Connor LewROOKIE R4 C360Liam BrownROOKIE UDFA

OLRG3 listed

Dalton Risner#66RG1YR 869% snaps RG274Jalen RiversYR 2 RG376Christian JonesROOKIE UDFA

OLRT3 listed

Amarius Mims#71RT1YR 395% snaps RT279Andrew CokerYR 3 RT377Corey RobinsonROOKIE UDFA

Defense

11 starting jobs

Base front · Nickel sub

DLDT5 listed

Jonathan Allen#93DT1YR 1076% snaps

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

DLNT4 listed

Dexter Lawrence II#97NT1YR 868% snaps

NT298T.J. Slaton Jr.YR 6 NT391McKinnley JacksonYR 3 NT468Jordan JeffersonYR 3

EDGELDE3 listed

Myles Murphy#99LDE1YR 463% snaps LDE294Shemar StewartYR 2Q LDE352Cedric JohnsonYR 3

EDGERDE4 listed

Boye Mafe#53RDE1YR 548% snaps

RDE255Cashius HowellROOKIE R2 RDE351Isaiah FoskeyYR 4 RDE456Antwaun Powell-RylandYR 2

LBWLB5 listed

Demetrius Knight Jr.#44WLB1YR 273% snaps WLB242Oren BurksYR 9 WLB347Swayze BozemanYR 3

WLB445Liam AndersonYR 4

LBMLB4 listed

Barrett Carter

#49MLB1YR 273% snaps MLB250Shaka HeywardYR 4 MLB343Joe Giles-HarrisYR 8 MLB458Eric GentryROOKIE UDFA

CBLCB5 listed

Dax Hill#23LCB1YR 593% snaps LCB220Tacario DavisROOKIE R3 LCB340Jalen KimberYR 2 LCB4Matthew McDoom

CBRCB4 listed

DJ Turner II#20RCB1YR 489% snaps RCB228Josh NewtonYR 3 RCB326Ja'Sir TaylorYR 5

RCB421Bralyn LuxYR 2

CBNB2 listed

Jalen Davis#35NB1YR 925% snaps NB238DJ IveyYR 4

SFS3 listed

Bryan Cook#6FS1YR 582% snaps

FS233Daijahn AnthonyYR 3 FS337PJ JulesYR 3

SSS3 listed

Jordan Battle#27SS1YR 496% snaps SS229Kyle DuggerYR 7

SS339Russ YeastYR 5

Special Teams

6 starting jobs

Coverage & return units

KO1 listed

Evan McPherson#2KO1YR 635% ST snaps

KR4 listed

Charlie Jones#15KR1YR 423% ST snaps+2 ROLES KR234Samaje PerineYR 10ALSO RB KR325Tahj BrooksYR 2ALSO RB KR412Ke'Shawn WilliamsYR 2+2 ROLES

LS1 listed

William Wagner#46LS1YR 230% ST snaps

PK1 listed

Evan McPherson#2PK1YR 635% ST snaps

PR4 listed

Charlie Jones#15PR1YR 423% ST snaps+2 ROLES PR212Ke'Shawn WilliamsYR 2+2 ROLES PR381Dohnte MeyersROOKIE UDFAALSO WR PR482Mitch TinsleyYR 4ALSO WR

PT1 listed

Ryan Rehkow#8PT1YR 330% ST 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