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Cincinnati Bengals Roster & Depth Chart 2026

Cincinnati Bengals are 6-2 in the AFC North.

6-23rd in American Football ConferenceBye 6Spread dropback 11Even 4-3

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Team summary

Scheme

Pass-first offense called by HC Zac Taylor (NFL-high designed pass rate 2022-25); Golden defense with hybrid 'Viper' role shifting between 4-3 and 3-4 looks.

OC / DC Zac Taylor / Al Golden

Record

2-2 · 97/85 · L2

as of 2026-10-07

4 games played; Week 5 starts Oct 8 and no team has had a bye yet

2027 cap

$48.9M space · $25.7M effective

OverTheCap · as of Oct 7, 2026

Needs

Board fit

IOL

2026 playbook

Scheme desk

Zac Taylor / Al Golden

Early-down identity stays on the cards. Open the call sheet for the snap, the motion, the shell, and how they pressure.

Offense

Spread dropback 11

Offensive scheme type: Spread dropback 11
Personnel: 11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR
Primary run scheme: Inside zone
Primary offensive line scheme: Zone

Offensive aggression

Attacking · 68

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

Shotgun 11, quick game, inside zone as the run answer — Burrow-friendly dropback.

Defense

Even 4-3

Defensive scheme type: Even 4-3
Base front: Even nickel 4-3
Front: 4-3
Defensive line technique: Man (one-gap)
Primary coverage: Cover 2 / Cover 3
Primary press technique: Off

Defensive aggression

Disciplined · 52

ConservativeBalancedAggressive

Golden even 4-3, Cover 2/3 mix, off corners. Pressure from the front, not the slot.

76 players · 63 on the active roster · 13 on the injury roster · ESPN · injuries. Notes sit under both lists.

Roster

Career logos are college, then draft club, then this roster — left to right. Click a column header to sort the unit.

Offense23


64	Ted Karras	ILL	C	6' 4"	310	33	11 yrs	Indianapolis, IN	—	Active
69	Jacob Bayer		C	6' 3"	310	23	1 yr	Grandview, TX	—	Active
63	Dylan Fairchild		G	6' 5"	318	23	2 yrs	Cumming, GA	—	Active
66	Dalton Risner		G	6' 5"	312	31	8 yrs	Wiggins, CO	—	Active
74	Jalen Rivers	MIA	G	6' 5"	319	24	2 yrs	Jacksonville, FL	—	Active
71	Amarius Mims		OT	6' 8"	350	24	3 yrs	Cochran, GA	—	Active
73	Javon Foster		OT	6' 5"	319	26	2 yrs	Detroit, MI	—	Active
75	Orlando Brown Jr.		OT	6' 8"	350	30	9 yrs	Duluth, GA	—	Active
9	Joe Burrow		QB	6' 4"	215	29	7 yrs	Athens, OH	—	Active
11	Josh Johnson		QB	6' 3"	219	40	12 yrs	Oakland, CA	—	Active
16	Joe Flacco		QB	6' 6"	245	41	19 yrs	Audubon, NJ	—	Active
25	Tahj Brooks		RB	5' 9"	220	24	2 yrs	Manor, TX	—	Active
30	Chase Brown	ILL	RB	5' 10"	210	26	4 yrs	London, ON	—	Active
34	Samaje Perine		RB	5' 11"	240	31	10 yrs	Pflugerville, TX	—	Active
84	Jack Endries	TEX	TE	6' 5"	245	22	R	Danville, CA	—	Active
88	Mike Gesicki		TE	6' 6"	245	31	9 yrs	Manahawkin, NJ	—	Active
89	Drew Sample	WAS	TE	6' 5"	260	30	8 yrs	Bellevue, WA	—	Active
—	Cam Grandy		TE	6' 5"	253	26	4 yrs	Benson, IL	—	Active
1	Ja'Marr Chase		WR	6' 0"	205	26	6 yrs	Harvey, LA	—	Active
5	Tee Higgins		WR	6' 4"	220	27	7 yrs	Oak Ridge, TN	—	Active
81	Dohnte Meyers		WR	5' 11"	186	26	1 yr	Duluth, GA	—	Active
82	Mitchell Tinsley		WR	6' 1"	205	27	3 yrs	Lee's Summit, MO	—	Active
86	Colbie Young		WR	6' 3"	218	24	R	Binghamton, NY	—	Active

Defense24


0	DJ Turner II		CB	5' 11"	185	25	4 yrs	Suwanee, GA	—	Active
20	Tacario Davis	WAS	CB	6' 4"	194	22	R	Long Beach, CA	—	Active
21	Bralyn Lux		CB	5' 10"	180	26	1 yr	San Jose, CA	—	Active
23	Dax Hill		CB	6' 0"	195	26	5 yrs	Tulsa, OK	—	Active
28	Josh Newton		CB	5' 11"	190	26	3 yrs	Monroe, LA	—	Active
38	DJ Ivey	MIA	CB	6' 1"	192	26	4 yrs	Florida City, FL	—	Active
52	Cedric Johnson		DE	6' 3"	264	24	3 yrs	Mobile, AL	—	Active
53	Boye Mafe	MIN	DE	6' 4"	265	27	5 yrs	Golden Valley, MN	—	Active
94	Shemar Stewart		DE	6' 5"	267	22	2 yrs	Miami, FL	—	Active
99	Myles Murphy		DE	6' 5"	275	24	4 yrs	Marietta, GA	—	Active
90	Kris Jenkins Jr.		DT	6' 3"	310	25	3 yrs	Olney, MD	—	Active
92	B.J. Hill		DT	6' 3"	311	31	9 yrs	Oakboro, NC	—	Active
93	Jonathan Allen		DT	6' 3"	300	31	10 yrs	Leesburg, VA	—	Active
97	Dexter Lawrence II		DT	6' 5"	350	28	8 yrs	Wake Forest, NC	—	Active
98	T.J. Slaton Jr.		DT	6' 5"	340	29	6 yrs	Fort Lauderdale, FL	—	Active
42	Oren Burks		LB	6' 3"	233	31	9 yrs	Fairfax Station, VA	—	Active
43	Joe Giles-Harris		LB	6' 2"	234	29	3 yrs	Nyack, NY	—	Active
44	Demetrius Knight Jr.		LB	6' 2"	240	26	2 yrs	Locust Grove, GA	—	Active
49	Barrett Carter		LB	6' 0"	231	24	2 yrs	Suwanee, GA	—	Active
—	Jack Kiser		LB	6' 2"	231	26	2 yrs	Royal Center, IN	—	Active
6	Bryan Cook	CIN	S	6' 1"	210	27	5 yrs	Cincinnati, OH	—	Active
22	Russ Yeast		S	5' 10"	195	27	3 yrs	Danville, KY	—	Active
27	Jordan Battle		S	6' 1"	215	25	4 yrs	Fort Lauderdale, FL	—	Active
37	PJ Jules		S	6' 0"	203	25	2 yrs	Orlando, FL	—	Active

Special Teams3


46	William Wagner	LS	6' 2"	240	25	2 yrs	Alpharetta, GA	—	Active
8	Ryan Rehkow	P	6' 4"	235	28	3 yrs	Veradale, WA	—	Active
2	Evan McPherson	PK	5' 11"	185	27	6 yrs	Fort Payne, AL	—	Active

Practice Squad13


—	Trikweze Bridges	CB	6' 2"	200	26	—	Lanett, AL	—	Practice Squad
51	Isaiah Foskey	DE	6' 5"	280	26	4 yrs	Antioch, CA	—	Practice Squad
—	Garmon Randolph	DE	6' 8"	260	26	1 yr	Jefferson, GA	—	Practice Squad
95	Howard Cross III	DT	6' 1"	285	25	2 yrs	Paramus, NJ	—	Practice Squad
—	Emany Johnson	LB	6' 2"	218	25	1 yr	Richmond, CA	—	Practice Squad
4	Sean Clifford	QB	6' 2"	212	28	2 yrs	Cincinnati, OH	—	Practice Squad
31	Kentrel Bullock	RB	5' 10"	204	24	R	Columbia, MS	—	Practice Squad
36	Kendall Milton	RB	6' 1"	230	24	1 yr	Fresno, CA	—	Practice Squad
—	Beau Brade	S	6' 0"	209	24	3 yrs	Clarksville, MD	—	Practice Squad
—	Caden Prieskorn	TE	6' 5"	255	27	1 yr	Lake Orion, MI	—	Practice Squad
12	Ke'Shawn Williams	WR	5' 9"	189	24	2 yrs	Philadelphia, PA	—	Practice Squad
14	Jordan Moore	WR	6' 0"	191	24	1 yr	Sykesville, MD	—	Practice Squad
17	Noah Thomas	WR	6' 5"	203	22	R	League City, TX	—	Practice Squad

Injury roster

Career logos are college, then draft club, then this roster — left to right. Click a column header to sort the unit.

Offense2


65	Connor Lew		C	6' 4"	310	21	R	Kennesaw, GA	—	Out
77	Myles Hinton		OT	6' 6"	323	24	2 yrs	Johns Creek, GA	—	Out

Defense2


96	Landon Robinson		DT	6' 0"	295	23	R	Fairlawn, OH	—	Out
29	Kyle Dugger		S	6' 1"	216	30	7 yrs	Decatur, GA	—	Out

Injured / Out8


26	Ja'Sir Taylor	CB	5' 11"	185	27	5 yrs	Asbury Park, NJ	—	Injured Reserve
35	Jalen Davis	CB	5' 10"	186	30	6 yrs	La Mesa, CA	—	Injured Reserve
55	Cashius Howell	DE	6' 3"	255	23	R	Kansas City, MO	—	Injured Reserve
47	Swayze Bozeman	LB	6' 2"	225	28	2 yrs	Flora, MS	—	Injured Reserve
62	Brian Parker II	OT	6' 5"	310	22	R	Cincinnati, OH	—	Injured Reserve
83	Erick All Jr.	TE	6' 5"	255	26	3 yrs	Fairfield, OH	—	Injured Reserve
87	Tanner Hudson	TE	6' 5"	241	31	7 yrs	Big Sandy, TN	—	Injured Reserve
80	Andrei Iosivas	WR	6' 3"	210	27	4 yrs	Honolulu, HI	—	Injured Reserve

Practice Squad1


48	Josh Kattus		TE	6' 4"	245	22	R	Cincinnati, OH	—	Out

Injury notes13

Connor Lew · C #65
- Out · Coach's Decision
Myles Hinton · OT #77
- Out · Coach's Decision
Landon Robinson · DT #96
- Out · Coach's Decision
Kyle Dugger · S #29
- Out · Quadriceps
Ja'Sir Taylor · CB #26
- Injured Reserve
Jalen Davis · CB #35
- Injured Reserve
Cashius Howell · DE #55
- Injured Reserve · Wrist · Surgery
Swayze Bozeman · LB #47
- Injured Reserve
Brian Parker II · OT #62
- Injured Reserve
Erick All Jr. · TE #83
- Injured Reserve · Knee - ACL · Surgery
Tanner Hudson · TE #87
- Injured Reserve
Andrei Iosivas · WR #80
- Injured Reserve · Thumb · Surgery
Josh Kattus · TE #48
- Out

Roster log

Live from ESPN · injuries. Adds, drops, injury flips, and transaction headlines, each with a timestamp. The desk keeps watching while this page is open.

StatusNov 8, 1:46 PM
Myles Hinton
Status Active → Out
InjuryNov 8, 1:46 PM
Myles Hinton
Injury: Out
StatusNov 8, 1:46 PM
Cedric Johnson
Status Questionable → Active
InjuryNov 8, 1:46 PM
Cedric Johnson
Cleared
StatusNov 8, 1:46 PM
Connor Lew
Status Active → Out
InjuryNov 8, 1:46 PM
Connor Lew
Injury: Out
StatusNov 8, 1:46 PM
Landon Robinson
Status Active → Out
InjuryNov 8, 1:46 PM
Landon Robinson
Injury: Out
InjuryNov 8, 1:04 PM
Landon Robinson
Out · Coach's Decision
InjuryNov 8, 1:04 PM
Myles Hinton
Out · Coach's Decision
InjuryNov 8, 1:04 PM
Connor Lew
Out · Coach's Decision
InjuryNov 8, 1:04 PM
Kyle Dugger
Out · Quadriceps
InjuryNov 7, 2:57 AM
Cedric Johnson
Questionable · Ankle
InjuryNov 7, 2:55 AM
Kyle Dugger
Out · Quadriceps
StatusNov 6, 5:13 PM
Kyle Dugger
Status Questionable → Out
InjuryNov 6, 5:13 PM
Kyle Dugger
Injury: Out
StatusNov 6, 5:13 PM
Jordan Battle
Status Questionable → Active
InjuryNov 6, 5:13 PM
Jordan Battle
Cleared
InjuryNov 6, 4:48 PM
Kyle Dugger
Out · Quadriceps
StatusNov 6, 1:42 AM
DJ Turner II
Status Questionable → Active
InjuryNov 6, 1:42 AM
DJ Turner II
Cleared
StatusNov 4, 5:58 PM
Jordan Battle
Status Active → Questionable
InjuryNov 4, 5:58 PM
Jordan Battle
Injury: Questionable
InjuryNov 4, 4:32 PM
Jordan Battle
Questionable · Hamstring
Off rosterNov 4, 5:50 AM
Blake Freeland
No longer on the listed roster
InjuryNov 4, 1:35 AM
Cashius Howell
Injured Reserve · Wrist
StatusNov 3, 6:21 PM
Cashius Howell
Status Injured Reserve → Day-To-Day
StatusNov 3, 3:53 PM
Cashius Howell
Status Questionable → Injured Reserve
InjuryNov 3, 3:53 PM
Cashius Howell
Injury: Injured Reserve
InjuryNov 3, 3:32 PM
Cashius Howell
Injured Reserve · Wrist
StatusNov 3, 2:22 PM
Kyle Dugger
Status Out → Questionable
InjuryNov 3, 2:22 PM
Kyle Dugger
Injury: Questionable
InjuryNov 3, 1:03 PM
Kyle Dugger
Questionable · Quadriceps
InjuryNov 3, 12:47 AM
DJ Turner II
Questionable · Ankle
InjuryNov 3, 12:47 AM
DJ Turner II
Questionable · Heel
StatusNov 2, 6:51 PM
Myles Hinton
Status Out → Active
InjuryNov 2, 6:51 PM
Myles Hinton
Cleared
StatusNov 2, 6:51 PM
Mitchell Tinsley
Status Out → Active
InjuryNov 2, 6:51 PM
Mitchell Tinsley
Cleared
StatusNov 2, 6:51 PM
Connor Lew
Status Out → Active

Spread dropback 11Even 4-3Inside zoneCover 2 / Cover 311 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WREven nickel 4-3Ourlads two-deep · matched to the live roster.

Offense

11 personnel · 1 RB, 1 TE, 3 WR

11 personnel · 1 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR. Same depth chart, different grouping. The base call is 11.

WR1

WR2

SLOT

Pos	No.	Player	No.	Player	No.	Player
WR1	1	Ja'Marr Chase	12	Ke'Shawn Williams	—	—
WR2	5	Tee Higgins	86	Colbie Young	—	—
Slot	80	Andrei IosivasIR	81	Dohnte Meyers	—	—
LT	75	Orlando Brown Jr.	73	Javon Foster	—	—
LG	63	Dylan Fairchild	74	Jalen Rivers	—	—
C	64	Ted Karras	65	Connor LewOUT	—	—
RG	66	Dalton Risner	69	Jacob Bayer	—	—
RT	71	Amarius Mims	77	Myles HintonOUT	—	—
TE	89	Drew Sample	88	Mike Gesicki	83	Erick All Jr.IR
QB	9	Joe Burrow	16	Joe Flacco	—	—
RB	30	Chase Brown	34	Samaje Perine	25	Tahj Brooks

Defense

Nickel 4-3

Base · 4 DL, SAM, MIKE, WILL, 4 DB. The two-deep below stays the published chart.

LDE

LDT

RDT

RDE

—

MIKE

WILL

LCB

RCB

Pos	No.	Player	No.	Player	No.	Player
LDE	99	Myles Murphy	94	Shemar Stewart	52	Cedric Johnson
LDT	97	Dexter Lawrence II	98	T.J. Slaton Jr.	90	Kris Jenkins Jr.
RDT	93	Jonathan Allen	92	B.J. Hill	96	Landon RobinsonOUT
RDE	53	Boye Mafe	55	Cashius HowellIR	—	—
WLB	44	Demetrius Knight Jr.	42	Oren Burks	—	—
MLB	49	Barrett Carter	47	Swayze BozemanIR	—	—
LCB	23	Dax Hill	20	Tacario Davis	—	—
SS	27	Jordan Battle	29	Kyle DuggerOUT	—	—
FS	6	Bryan Cook	37	PJ Jules	—	—
RCB	0	DJ Turner II	38	DJ Ivey	—	—
NB	35	Jalen DavisIR	28	Josh Newton	—	—

Special Teams

Pos	No.	Player	No.	Player	No.	Player
PK	2	Evan McPherson	—	—	—	—
P	8	Ryan Rehkow	—	—	—	—
H	8	Ryan Rehkow	—	—	—	—
LS	46	William Wagner	—	—	—	—
PR	81	Dohnte Meyers	12	Ke'Shawn Williams	—	—
KR	12	Ke'Shawn Williams	81	Dohnte Meyers	34	Samaje Perine

About this page

Cincinnati Bengals are 6-2 in the AFC North. The offense is Spread dropback 11 and the defense is Even 4-3. Play-callers are Zac Taylor / Al Golden.

Draft needs: Public boards rank this as the Bengals' top 2027 need Public boards have defensive line as the Bengals' 2nd need Public boards have interior ol as the Bengals' 3rd need

Scouting reports