Cincinnati Bengals issue first depth chart of preseason

The Cincinnati Bengals did some routine housekeeping before Week 1 of the preseason by issuing their first depth chart of the summer.

While it’s technically unofficial, it’s still a notable one as it’s the first since the playoffs last year. Fans shouldn’t be too shocked, however to find out there aren’t any major surprises on the chart, something that might not change well into the regular season.

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Cincinnati’s first preseason game is on Friday night against the Arizona Cardinals. There, starters will rarely see the field, though a notable like first-rounder Dax Hill will play in place of Jessie Bates despite technically being behind him on the following depth chart.

Quarterback

Starter: Joe Burrow
Backup: Brandon Allen, Jake Browning, Drew Plitt

Running back

Starter: Joe Mixon
Backups: Samaje Perine, Chris Evans, Trayveon Williams, Jacques Patrick, Shermari Jones

Wide receiver

WR1: Tee Higgins
Slot: Tyler Boyd, Trent Taylor, Pooka Williams, Jaivon Heiligh
WR2: Ja’Marr Chase
Backup: Stanley Morgan, Mike Thomas, Kendric Pryor, Jack Sorenson, Trent Irwin, Kwamie Lassiter II

Tight end

Starter: Hayden Hurst
Backup: Drew Sample, Mitchell Wilcox, Thaddeus Moss, Scotty Washington, Nick Eubanks, Justin Rigg

Offensive line

LT: Jonah Williams, D’Ante Smith
LG: Jackson Carman, Cordell Volson, Lamont Gaillard
C: Ted Karras, Trey Hill, Ben Brown
RG: Alex Cappa, Hakeem Adeniji, Desmond Noel
RT: La’el Collins, Isaiah Prince

Defensive line

LDE: Sam Hubbard, Cam Sample, Khalid Kareem, Wyatt Hubert, Raymond Johnson III
DT: B.J. Hill, Zach Carter, Tariqious Tisdale
NT: D.J. Reader, Josh Tupou (5T), Tyler Shelvin, Domenique Davis
RDE: Trey Hendrickson, Joseph Ossai, Noah Spence, Jeff Gunter

Linebackers

LB: Logan Wilson, Markus Bailey, Joe Bachie, Tegray Scales, Clarence Hicks
LB: Germaine Pratt, Akeem Davis-Gaither, Keandre Jones, Clay Johnston, Carson Wells