2026 Cincinnati Bengals season

2026 Cincinnati Bengals season
OwnerMike Brown
Head coachZac Taylor
Home stadiumPaycor Stadium
Results
Record0–0
Uniform

The 2026 season will be the Cincinnati Bengals' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 59th overall, their 27th playing their home games at Paycor Stadium, and their eighth under head coach Zac Taylor.[1] The Bengals will seek to improve upon their 6–11 record from the previous season, make the playoffs after a three-year absence, and put an end to 3 consecutive seasons not winning the AFC North. On April 18, the Bengals traded the 10th overall pick to the New York Giants in exchange for DT Dexter Lawrence. This was the first time Cincinnati had ever traded a top-ten draft pick.[2] The Bengals will also play in the NFL International Series for the first time since 2019. The Bengals finished the preseason undefeated for the first time since 2006.

Offseason

Signings

Position Player 2025 Team Date signed Contract
CB Jalen Davis Cincinnati Bengals February 20 1 year, $1.575 million
G Dalton Risner Cincinnati Bengals March 2 1 year, $3.25 million
DE Boye Mafe Seattle Seahawks March 12 3 years, $60 million
S Bryan Cook Kansas City Chiefs March 12 3 years, $40.25 million
DT Jonathan Allen Minnesota Vikings March 13 2 years, $25 million
QB Joe Flacco Cincinnati Bengals March 24 1 year, $6 million
CB Ja'Sir Taylor New York Jets April 2 1 year, $1.215 million
S Kyle Dugger Pittsburgh Steelers April 2 1 year, $1.4025 million

Extensions

Position Player Date signed Contract
OT Orlando Brown March 12 2 years, $32 million
DT Dexter Lawrence April 19 1 year, $28 million

Departures

Position Player 2026 Team Date signed Contract
TE Noah Fant New Orleans Saints March 11 2 years, $8.75 million
G Cordell Volson Tennessee Titans March 12 1 year, $2.45 million
DE Joseph Ossai New York Jets March 12 3 years, $34.5 million
DE Trey Hendrickson Baltimore Ravens March 12 4 years, $112 million
QB Jake Browning Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 13 1 year, $1.3325 million
CB Marco Wilson Miami Dolphins March 13 1 year, $1.315 million
S Geno Stone Buffalo Bills March 16 1 year, $1.4025 million
CB Cam Taylor-Britt Indianapolis Colts March 17 1 year, $1.4025 million
S Tycen Anderson Denver Broncos March 19 1 year, $1.5 million
G Lucas Patrick New York Giants April 6 1 year, $1.4875 million
DE Cameron Sample San Francisco 49ers April 13 1 year, $1.3935 million

Draft

2026 Cincinnati Bengals draft selections
Round Selection Player Position College Notes
110 Traded to the New York Giants
241 Cashius HowellDETexas A&M
372 Tacario DavisCBWashington
4110 Traded to the New York Jets
128 Connor LewCAuburnFrom Jets
140 Colbie YoungWRGeorgiaFrom Jets via Lions
5149 Traded to the Cleveland Browns
6189 Brian Parker IICDuke
199 Traded to the New York Jets
7221 Jack EndriesTETexasFrom Giants via Cowboys
226 Landon RobinsonDTNavy

Notes

  • Bengals traded a fifth-round selection (149th overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a sixth-round selection (199th overall) and QB Joe Flacco.
  • Bengals traded LB Logan Wilson to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a seventh-round pick (221st overall).
  • Bengals traded the 10th overall pick to the New York Giants in exchange for DT Dexter Lawrence.
  • Bengals traded the 110th and 199th overall picks to the New York Jets in exchange for the 128th and 140th overall picks.

Undrafted free agents

2026 Cincinnati Bengals draft selections
Name Position College Ref.
Corey Robinson II OT Arkansas [3]
Jack Dingle LB Cincinnati
Noah Thomas WR Georgia
Jamal Haynes RB Georgia Tech
Josh Kattus TE Kentucky
Liam Brown G Montana
Ceyair Wright CB Nebraska
Christian Jones OT San Diego State
Kentrel Bullock RB South Alabama
Eric Gentry LB USC
Isaiah Nwokobia S SMU [4]

Staff

Cincinnati Bengals staff
Front office
  • Owner/president – Mike Brown
  • Executive vice president – Katie Blackburn
  • Vice president – Troy Blackburn
  • Vice president of player personnel – Paul H. Brown
  • Director of player personnel – Duke Tobin
  • Assistant general manager – Trey Brown
  • Assistant general manager – Mike Potts
  • Assistant general manager – Steven Radicivec
  • Scouting executive – Andrew Johnson
  • Director of football research – Sam Francis
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator – Dan Pitcher
  • Passing game coordinator – Justin Rascati
  • Quarterbacks – Brad Kragthorpe
  • Assistant quarterbacks – Jordan Salkin
  • Running backs – Justin Hill
  • Wide receivers – Troy Walters
  • Assistant wide receivers – Davis Koetter
  • Tight ends/run game coordinator – James Casey
  • Offensive line – Scott Peters
  • Assistant offensive line – Michael McCarthy
  
Defensive coaches
  • Defensive coordinator – Al Golden
  • Defensive line/run game coordinator – Jerry Montgomery
  • Assistant defensive line – Mike Moon
  • Linebackers – Michael Hodges
  • Assistant linebackers – Ronnie Regula
  • Secondary/cornerbacks – Charles Burks
  • Secondary/safeties – Jordan Kovacs
  • Senior defensive assistant – Sean Desai
Special teams coaches
Strength and conditioning
  • Strength and conditioning – Joey Boese
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Todd Hunt
  • Assistant strength and conditioning – Garrett Swanson
Football operations
  • Chief of coaching staff – Doug Rosfeld

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Current roster

Cincinnati Bengals roster
Quarterbacks (QB)

Running backs (RB)

Wide receivers (WR)

Tight ends (TE)

 Offensive linemen (OL)

Defensive linemen (DL)

 Linebackers (LB)

Defensive backs (DB)

Special teams (ST)

 Reserve

Preseason

Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 13 Detroit Lions W 16–14 1–0 Paycor Stadium Recap
2 August 22 Chicago Bears W 27–9 2–0 Paycor Stadium Recap
3 August 28 at Philadelphia Eagles W 30–13 3–0 Lincoln Financial Field Recap

Regular season

Schedule

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue Network Recap
1 September 13 1:00 p.m. Tampa Bay Buccaneers Paycor Stadium Fox
2 September 20 1:00 p.m. at Houston Texans Reliant Stadium CBS
3 September 27 1:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh Steelers Acrisure Stadium CBS
4 October 4 1:00 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars Paycor Stadium CBS
5 October 11 1:00 p.m. at Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium Fox
6 Bye
7 October 25 1:00 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium CBS
8 November 1 1:00 p.m. Tennessee Titans Paycor Stadium CBS
9 November 8 9:30 a.m. at Atlanta Falcons Spain Bernabéu (Madrid) NFLN
10 November 15 8:20 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers Paycor Stadium NBC
11 November 23 8:15 p.m. at Washington Commanders Northwest Stadium ESPN
12 November 29 1:00 p.m. New Orleans Saints Paycor Stadium CBS
13 December 6 1:00 p.m. at Cleveland Browns Huntington Bank Field CBS
14 December 13 4:25 p.m. Kansas City Chiefs Paycor Stadium Fox
15 December 20 1:00 p.m. at Carolina Panthers Bank of America Stadium Fox
16 December 26/27 TBD at Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium TBD
17 December 31 8:15 p.m. Baltimore Ravens Paycor Stadium Prime Video
18 January 9/10 TBD Cleveland Browns Paycor Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 and dates from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling, for the exceptions of Weeks 9 and 11.[5]
  • The date, time and network for Week 16 will be finalized by no later than the end of Week 14.[6]
  • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Bengals retaining head coach Zac Taylor, personnel executive Duke Tobin for 2026 season". NFL.com. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ Baby, Ben (April 18, 2026). "Sources: Giants trade DT Lawrence to Bengals for No. 10 pick". ESPN.com. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  3. ↑ "Bengals Sign Five Draft Picks, 10 College Free Agents". bengals.com. Cincinnati Bengals. May 8, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Bengals Acquire LB on Waivers, Sign College Free Agent Safety BENGALS ROSTER UPDATE". Bengals.com. May 8, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "2026 Flexible Scheduling Procedures and Scheduling for Week 18". NFL. May 14, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
  6. ↑ "NFL Week 16 Schedule 2026: Games, Times, Matchups & Tickets". NFL. May 14, 2026. Retrieved May 14, 2026.
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