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57th season in franchise history
The 2024 season is the Cincinnati Bengals ' 55th season in the National Football League (NFL), their 57th overall, their 25th playing their home games at Paycor Stadium and their sixth under head coach Zac Taylor . They will attempt to improve on their 9–8 record from last year and make the playoffs after a one-year absence.
As of June 17, 2024 [ 1]
Position
Player
2024 Team
Date signed
Contract
CB
Chidobe Awuzie
Tennessee Titans
March 11[ 2]
3 years, $36 million[ 3]
LB
Joe Bachie
Cincinnati Bengals
April 15[ 4]
1 year, $1.275 million
LB
Markus Bailey
Arizona Cardinals
May 7[ 5]
1 year, $1.275 million
WR
Tyler Boyd
Tennessee Titans
May 7[ 6]
1 year, $4.5 million
LB
Akeem Davis-Gaither
Cincinnati Bengals
March 11[ 7]
1 year, $2.742 million[ 8]
G
Cody Ford
Cincinnati Bengals
March 9[ 9]
1 year, $1.35 million
WR
Tee Higgins
Cincinnati Bengals
June 17[ 10]
1 year, $21.8 million (Franchise Tag)
QB
A.J. McCarron
DT
D.J. Reader
Detroit Lions
March 14[ 11]
2 years, $22 million
TE
Drew Sample
Cincinnati Bengals
March 11[ 12]
3 years, $10.5 million
G
Max Scharping
Philadelphia Eagles
June 3[ 13]
1 year
TE
Irv Smith Jr.
Kansas City Chiefs
March 12[ 14]
1 year, $1.292 million
DT
Josh Tupou
Baltimore Ravens
May 28[ 15]
1 year, $1.275 million
T
Jonah Williams
Arizona Cardinals
March 13[ 16]
2 years, $30 million
RB
Trayveon Williams
Cincinnati Bengals
March 11[ 17]
1 year, $1.292 million
Notes
Pick 97 and 214 were compensatory draft picks.
Pick 224 was acquired as part of Joe Mixon trade from Houston Texans.
Front office
Owner/president – Mike Brown
Executive vice president – Katie Blackburn
Vice president – Troy Blackburn
Vice president of player personnel – Paul Brown Jr.
Director of player personnel – Duke Tobin
Senior personnel executive – Trey Brown
College scouting director – Mike Potts
Pro scouting director – Steven Radicivec
Head coach
Offensive coaches
Offensive coordinator – Dan Pitcher
Passing game coordinator – Justin Rascati
Quarterbacks – Brad Kragthorpe
Assistant quarterbacks – Fredi Knighten
Running backs – Justin Hill
Wide receivers – Troy Walters
Tight ends – James Casey
Offensive line/run game coordinator – Frank Pollack
Assistant offensive line – Derek Frazier
Offensive assistant – Jordan Salkin
Defensive coaches
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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Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
Reserve lists
Practice squad
Preseason Week 1: vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers [ edit ]
Preseason Week 1: Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Buccaneers
7
0
3 7 17
Bengals
7
0
0 7 14
at Paycor Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Date : August 10Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDT TV announcers (WXIX ) : Mike Watts (play-by-play), Anthony Munoz (color analyst), and Marisa Contipelli (sideline reporter)
Notes
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times from Weeks 6–16 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling .
The date, time and network for Week 17 will be finalized at a later date.
The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.
Week 1: vs. New England Patriots [ edit ]
Week 1: New England Patriots at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Patriots
0
10
3 3 16
Bengals
0
0
7 3 10
at Paycor Stadium , Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
NE – Rhamondre Stevenson 3-yard run (Joey Slye kick), 14:58. Patriots 7–0. Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 7:20.
NE – Joey Slye 32-yard field goal, 0:00. Patriots 10–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 5:09.
Third quarter
NE – Joey Slye 35-yard field goal, 11:34. Patriots 13–0. Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 2:08.
CIN – Zack Moss 5-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 1:10. Patriots 13–7. Drive: 9 plays, 90 yards, 4:27.
Fourth quarter
NE – Joey Slye 37-yard field goal, 8:46. Patriots 16–7. Drive: 12 plays, 52 yards, 7:24.
CIN – Evan McPherson 51-yard field goal, 6:14. Patriots 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 37 yards, 2:32.
Top passers
Top rushers
Top receivers
The Bengals started their season at home against the Patriots. After a scoreless first quarter, the Patriots were able to put up a 10-0 lead in the second, going into halftime. In the third quarter, the Pats made it 13-0 by way of Joey Slye's 35-yard field goal. The Bengals finally got on the board when Zack Moss ran for a 5-yard touchdown to make it 13-7. Slye would put the Pats up 16-7 by way of a 37-yard field goal. The Bengals would end the scoring when Evan McPherson kicked a 51-yard field goal to make the final score 16-10.
With the loss, the Bengals started 0-1 for the third consecutive year.
Week 2: at Kansas City Chiefs [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
CIN – Evan McPherson 22-yard field goal, 10:41. Bengals 3–0. Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:19.
KC – Harrison Butker 19-yard field goal, 2:11. Tied 3–3. Drive: 16 plays, 69 yards, 8:30.
Second quarter
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 4-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 12:04. Bengals 10–3. Drive: 7 plays, 31 yards, 3:15.
KC – Rashee Rice 44-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:50. Tied 10–10. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 3:14.
CIN – Evan McPherson 33-yard field goal, 4:19. Bengals 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:31.
CIN – Evan McPherson 48-yard field goal, 1:33. Bengals 16–10. Drive: 6 plays, 16 yards, 1:28.
Third quarter
KC – Wanya Morris 1-yard pass from Patrick Mahomes (Harrison Butker kick), 8:21. Chiefs 17–16. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 6:39.
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 3-yard pass from Joe Burrow (kick failed, wide right), 2:16. Bengals 22–17. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:05.
Fourth quarter
KC – Chamarri Conner 38-yard fumble return (pass failed), 14:40. Chiefs 23–22. Drive: 3 plays, 0 yards, 0:20.
CIN – Evan McPherson 53-yard field goal, 9:28. Bengals 25–23. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 5:12.
KC – Harrison Butker 51-yard field goal, 0:00. Chiefs 26–25. Drive: 9 plays, 43 yards, 2:35.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 23/36, 258 yards, 2 TD
KC – Patrick Mahomes – 18/25, 151 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Top rushers
Top receivers
CIN – Mike Gesicki – 7 receptions, 91 yards
KC – Rashee Rice – 5 receptions, 75 yards, TD
After a tough loss at home, the Bengals then traveled to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs. In the first quarter, the Bengals scored first when Evan McPherson kicked a 22-yard field goal to make it 3-0. The Chiefs then made it 3-3 when Harrison Butker kicked a 19-yard field goal. In the second quarter, the Bengals took the lead when Joe Burrow found Andrei Iosivas on a 5-yard touchdown pass to make it 10-3. The Chiefs tied it up at 10-10 when Patrick Mahomes connected with Rashee Rice on a 44-yard touchdown pass. The Bengals then made it 16-10 at halftime by way of a couple field goals by McPherson from 33 and 48 yards out. In the third quarter, the Chiefs retook the lead when Mahomes found Wayna Morris on a 1-yard touchdown pass to make it 17-16. The Bengals took the lead back later on in the quarter when Burrow and Iosivas connected again on a 3-yard touchdown pass (with a failed 2-point conversion) to make it 22-17. In the fourth quarter, The Chiefs moved ahead 23-22 when Chamarri Conner returned a fumble 38 yards for a touchdown. The Bengals moved back into the lead when McPherson kicked a 52-yard field goal. Finally, the Chiefs completed the comeback when Butker kicked a 51-yard field goal to make the final score 26-25.
With the loss, the Bengals fell to 0-2 for the third consecutive year.
Week 3: vs. Washington Commanders [ edit ]
Week 3: Washington Commanders at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Commanders
7
14
7 10 38
Bengals
7
6
7 13 33
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
WAS – Austin Ekeler 24-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 11:31. Commanders 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 62 yards, 3:20.
CIN – Evan McPherson 28-yard field goal, 5:25. Commanders 14–10. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 6:06.
WAS – Jayden Daniels 4-yard run (Austin Seibert kick), 2:04. Commanders 21–10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:21.
CIN – Evan McPherson 31-yard field goal, 0:22. Commanders 21–13. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 1:42.
Third quarter
WAS – Trent Scott 1-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Austin Seibert kick), 9:54. Commanders 28–13. Drive: 9 plays, 33 yards, 5:06.
CIN – Andrei Iosivas 2-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 3:03. Commanders 28–20. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:51.
Fourth quarter
WAS – Austin Seibert 42-yard field goal, 11:30. Commanders 31–20. Drive: 12 plays, 46 yards, 6:33.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 31-yard pass from Joe Burrow (pass failed), 9:42. Commanders 31–26. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:48.
WAS – Terry McLaurin 27-yard pass from Jayden Daniels (Austin Seibert kick), 2:10. Commanders 38–26. Drive: 12 plays, 70 yards, 7:32.
CIN – Zack Moss 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 0:40. Commanders 38–33. Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:30.
Top passers
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 21/23, 254 yards, 2 TD
CIN – Joe Burrow – 29/38, 324 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
WAS – Jayden Daniels – 12 rushes, 39 yards, TD
CIN – Chase Brown – 7 rushes, 62 yards
Top receivers
WAS – Terry McLaurin – 4 receptions, 100 yards, TD
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 6 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
Despite the loss, which dropped Cincinnati to 0–3 for the first time since 2019 , this game became the sixth regular season "no punt game" in recorded NFL history. In particular, both Washington and Cincinnati finished the game without a punt or a turnover, the first time this has occurred since at least 1940, when NFL stats began to be regularly recorded.[ 34]
Week 4: at Carolina Panthers [ edit ]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
CAR – Chuba Hubbard 3-yard run (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 9:31. Tied 7–7. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:34.
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase 63-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 7:14. Bengals 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 2:17.
CAR – Xavier Legette 8-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 1:09. Tied 14–14. Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 6:05.
CIN – Zack Moss 1-yard pass from Joe Burrow (Evan McPherson kick), 0:01. Bengals 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 1:08.
Third quarter
CIN – Chase Brown 1-yard run (Evan McPherson kick), 10:38. Bengals 28–14. Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 4:22.
CIN – Evan McPherson 56-yard field goal, 2:52. Bengals 31–14. Drive: 5 plays, -3 yards, 2:26.
CAR – Diontae Johnson 21-yard pass from Andy Dalton (Eddy Piñeiro kick), 0:53. Bengals 31–21. Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:59.
Fourth quarter
CAR – Eddy Piñeiro 48-yard field goal, 7:42. Bengals 31–24. Drive: 8 plays, 29 yards, 3:46.
CIN – Evan McPherson 46-yard field goal, 1:14. Bengals 34–24. Drive: 9 plays, 35 yards, 3:09.
Top passers
CIN – Joe Burrow – 22/31, 232 yards, 2 TD, INT
CAR – Andy Dalton – 25/40, 220 yards, 2 TD, INT
Top rushers
CIN – Chase Brown – 15 rushes, 80 yards, 2 TD
CAR – Chuba Hubbard – 18 rushes, 104 yards, TD
Top receivers
CIN – Ja'Marr Chase – 3 receptions, 85 yards, TD
CAR – Diontae Johnson – 7 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Week 5: vs. Baltimore Ravens [ edit ]
Week 5: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Ravens
0
0
0 0 0
Bengals
0
0
0 0 0
at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
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