Bengals Depth Chart 2026: Starters and Backups at Every Position

Quarterbacks

PosStarter2nd3rd
QBJoe BurrowJoe FlaccoJosh Johnson

Running Backs

PosStarter2nd3rd
RBChase BrownSamaje PerineTahj Brooks

Wide Receivers

PosStarter2nd3rd
WRJa'Marr ChaseColbie Young

Tight Ends

PosStarter2nd3rd
TEMike GesickiDrew SampleErick All Jr.

Offensive Line

PosStarter2nd3rd
CTed KarrasJacob BayerConnor Lew
LGDylan FairchildJalen RiversBrian Parker II Injured reserve
LTOrlando Brown Jr.Javon Foster
RGDalton RisnerJacob Bayer
RTAmarius MimsMyles Hinton

Defensive Line

PosStarter2nd3rd
LDEBoye MafeCashius Howell
LDTDexter Lawrence IIT.J. Slaton Jr.Landon Robinson
RDEMyles MurphyShemar StewartCedric Johnson
RDTJonathan AllenB.J. Hill OutKris Jenkins Jr.

Linebackers

PosStarter2nd3rd
MLBBarrett CarterJoe Giles-Harris
SLBOren BurksSwayze Bozeman
WLBDemetrius Knight Jr.

Defensive Backs

PosStarter2nd3rd
FSBryan CookPJ Jules
LCBDax HillTacario Davis
NBJalen DavisJosh NewtonJa'Sir Taylor Injured reserve
RCBDJ Turner IIDJ Ivey
SSJordan BattleKyle Dugger

Special Teams

PosStarter2nd3rd
HRyan Rehkow
KRDohnte MeyersKe'Shawn WilliamsSamaje Perine
LSWilliam Wagner
PRyan Rehkow
PKEvan McPherson
PRDohnte MeyersKe'Shawn Williams

Other

PosStarter2nd3rd
WR-2Tee HigginsDohnte Meyers
WR-3Andrei IosivasKe'Shawn Williams

Roster and depth chart from BALLDONTLIE, refreshed every six hours.

About This Depth Chart

Starters are listed first, then the second and third string at each position. Injury designations appear next to affected players, and the chart updates on its own as the team adjusts its lineup through the season.

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