Cincinnati Bengals Depth Chart 2025-26 - CBS Sports

Offensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Quarterback	J. BurrowJoe Burrow	J. Flacco Bengals' Joe Flacco: Staying in Cincinnati Joe Flacco Bengals' Joe Flacco: Staying in Cincinnati	J. Johnson Bengals' Josh Johnson: Continuing career in Cincy Josh Johnson Bengals' Josh Johnson: Continuing career in Cincy S. CliffordSean Clifford
Running Back	C. BrownChase Brown	S. PerineSamaje Perine	T. BrooksTahj Brooks G. BrightwellGary Brightwell K. Milton Bengals' Kendall Milton: Staying with Bengals Kendall Milton Bengals' Kendall Milton: Staying with Bengals
Wide Receiver	J. ChaseJa'Marr Chase	T. HigginsTee Higgins	A. IosivasAndrei Iosivas M. TinsleyMitchell Tinsley C. Jones Ankle: Questionable for start of Training Camp Charlie Jones Ankle: Questionable for start of Training Camp K. WilliamsKe'Shawn Williams X. JohnsonXavier Johnson J. MooreJordan Moore K. PryorKendric Pryor
Tight End	M. GesickiMike Gesicki	E. All Knee - ACL: Questionable for start of Training Camp Erick All Knee - ACL: Questionable for start of Training Camp	D. SampleDrew Sample T. HudsonTanner Hudson C. Grandy Chest: Questionable for start of Training Camp Cam Grandy Chest: Questionable for start of Training Camp
Left Tackle	O. Brown Bengals' Orlando Brown: Inks extension with Cincinnati Orlando Brown Bengals' Orlando Brown: Inks extension with Cincinnati	J. FosterJavon Foster	A. CokerAndrew Coker
Left Guard	D. FairchildDylan Fairchild	—	—
Center	T. KarrasTed Karras	M. Lee Knee: Questionable for start of Training Camp Matt Lee Knee: Questionable for start of Training Camp	J. BayerJacob Bayer
Right Guard	D. Risner Bengals' Dalton Risner: Agrees to one-year extension Dalton Risner Bengals' Dalton Risner: Agrees to one-year extension	J. RiversJalen Rivers	—
Right Tackle	A. MimsAmarius Mims	C. FordCody Ford	—

Defensive Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Left Defensive End	B. Mafe Bengals' Boye Mafe: Gets $60 million from Cincy Boye Mafe Bengals' Boye Mafe: Gets $60 million from Cincy	S. StewartShemar Stewart	C. JohnsonCedric Johnson
Right Defensive End	M. MurphyMyles Murphy	I. FoskeyIsaiah Foskey	A. Powell-RylandAntwaun Powell-Ryland
Left Defensive Tackle	B. HillB.J. Hill	T. SlatonTedarrell Slaton	M. JacksonMcKinnley Jackson J. JeffersonJordan Jefferson
Right Defensive Tackle	J. Allen Bengals' Jonathan Allen: Coming to Cincinnati Jonathan Allen Bengals' Jonathan Allen: Coming to Cincinnati	K. Jenkins Ankle: Questionable for start of Training Camp Kris Jenkins Ankle: Questionable for start of Training Camp	H. Cross IIIHoward Cross III
Strongside Linebacker	O. BurksOren Burks	L. AndersonLiam Anderson	—
Middle Linebacker	B. CarterBarrett Carter	J. Giles-HarrisJoe Giles-Harris	—
Weakside Linebacker	D. Knight Jr.Demetrius Knight Jr.	S. HeywardShaka Heyward	—
Right Cornerback	D. Turner Calf: Questionable for start of Training Camp DJ Turner Calf: Questionable for start of Training Camp	J. Newton Hamstring: Questionable for start of Training Camp Josh Newton Hamstring: Questionable for start of Training Camp	J. KimberJalen Kimber
Left Cornerback	D. HillDaxton Hill	D. IveyDJ Ivey	—
Slot Cornerback	J. Davis Bengals' Jalen Davis: Re-signed by Cincinnati Jalen Davis Bengals' Jalen Davis: Re-signed by Cincinnati	B. LuxBralyn Lux	—
Strong Safety	J. BattleJordan Battle	D. AnthonyDaijahn Anthony	—
Free Safety	B. Cook Bengals' Bryan Cook: Brings talents to Cincinnati Bryan Cook Bengals' Bryan Cook: Brings talents to Cincinnati	P. JulesPJ Jules	R. YeastRuss Yeast

Special Teams Positions

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Punter	R. RehkowRyan Rehkow	—	—
Kicker	E. McPhersonEvan McPherson	—	—
Long Snapper	W. WagnerWilliam Wagner	—	—
Holder	R. RehkowRyan Rehkow	—	—
Punt Returner	C. Jones Ankle: Questionable for start of Training Camp Charlie Jones Ankle: Questionable for start of Training Camp	K. WilliamsKe'Shawn Williams	—
Kick Returner	C. Jones Ankle: Questionable for start of Training Camp Charlie Jones Ankle: Questionable for start of Training Camp	S. PerineSamaje Perine	K. WilliamsKe'Shawn Williams T. BrooksTahj Brooks