2020 Cincinnati Bengals season

The 2020 season is the Cincinnati Bengals' 51st in the National Football League, their 53rd overall, and their second under head coach Zac Taylor.

2020 Cincinnati Bengals season
Head coachZac Taylor
OwnerMike Brown
Home fieldPaul Brown Stadium
Uniform

For the first time since 2003, the Bengals had the first overall in the NFL Draft, which they used to select LSU quarterback Joe Burrow. They will also attempt to improve upon their 2–14 record from 2019 and make the playoffs for the first time since 2015.

Offseason

Free agents

Unrestricted
Position Player 2020 Team Date signed Contract
DTAndrew BillingsCleveland BrownsMarch 19[1]1 year, $3.5 million
CBDarqueze Dennard
TETyler EifertJacksonville JaguarsMarch 24[2]2 years, $15.5 million
SClayton FejedelemMiami DolphinsMarch 16[3]3 years, $8.55 million
WRA.J. GreenCincinnati BengalsMarch 16[4]Franchise tagged for 1 year, $17.865 million
GJohn Jerry
TJavarius Leamon
CBGreg MabinCincinnati BengalsMarch 31[5]1 year, $825K
CBTony McRaeDetroit LionsMarch 21[6]1 year, $1.5 million
CBTorry McTyerCincinnati BengalsMarch 21[6]1 year, $875K
MLBHardy Nickerson
ILBLaRoy ReynoldsAtlanta FalconsMarch 24[7]1 year, $1.05 million
DTNiles Scott
OLBNick VigilLos Angeles ChargersMarch 24[8]1 year, $1.1875
DEKerry Wynn

Restricted
Position Player 2020 Team Date signed Contract
G Alex Redmond Cincinnati Bengals March 23[9] 1 year, $2.133 million
TE Cethan Carter Cincinnati Bengals April 17[10] 1 year, $2.133 million
S Brandon Wilson Cincinnati Bengals April 26[11] 1 year, $2.133 million
DT Josh Tupou Cincinnati Bengals May 1[12] 1 year, $2.133 million

Signings
Position Player 2019 team Date signed Contract
NT D. J. Reader Houston Texans March 17[13] 4 years, $53 million
CB Trae Waynes Minnesota Vikings 3 years, $42 million
CB Mackensie Alexander Minnesota Vikings March 18[14] 1 year, $4 million
G Xavier Su'a-Filo Dallas Cowboys March 18[15] 3 years, $9 million
LB Josh Bynes Baltimore Ravens March 24[16] 1 year, $1.6 million
WR Mike Thomas Los Angeles Rams March 24[16] 1 year, $850K
S Vonn Bell New Orleans Saints March 25[17] 3 years, $18 million
CB LeShaun Sims Tennessee Titans March 25[18] 1 year, $1.7 million
RB Jacques Patrick Tampa Bay Vipers (XFL) April 17[19] 3 years, $2.285 million

Releases
Position Player 2020 team Date released
OT Cordy Glenn March 13[20]
G John Miller Carolina Panthers[21] March 18[22]
CB B.W. Webb March 18[23]
CB Dre Kirkpatrick March 31[24]
QB Andy Dalton Dallas Cowboys[25] April 30[26]

Draft
Main article: 2020 NFL Draft
2020 Cincinnati Bengals draft
Round Pick Player Position College Notes
1 1 Joe Burrow  QB LSU
2 33 Tee Higgins  WR Clemson
3 65 Logan Wilson  LB Wyoming
4 107 Akeem Davis-Gaither  LB Appalachian State
5 147 Khalid Kareem  DE Notre Dame
6 180 Hakeem Adeniji  T Kansas
7 215 Markus Bailey  LB Purdue
      Made roster    †   Pro Football Hall of Fame    *   Made at least one Pro Bowl during career

Undrafted free agents
Player Position College Signed[27]
Kendall Futrell LB East Carolina April 25[28]
Josh Knipfel G Iowa State
Scotty Washington WR Wake Forest
Devwah Whaley RB Arkansas
Isaiah Swann CB Dartmouth
Clay Cordasco T Oregon State
Marcel Spears Jr. LB Iowa State
Taylor Clark DL Georgia April 26[29][30]
Mitch Wilcox TE South Florida
Trey Dishon DT Kansas State April 27

Staff
Cincinnati Bengals staff
Front office
  • President/general manager – 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
  • Personnel executive – Bill Tobin
  • Scouting director (College) – Mike Potts
  • Scouting director (Pro) – Steven Radicivec
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  
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
Support staff
  • Director of coaching operations – Doug Rosfeld

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AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
LV
LAC
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LAR
SF
SEA

Current roster
Cincinnati Bengals roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Active/Reserve lists
  • Currently vacant

Unrestricted FAs


Rookies in italics

Roster updated May 1, 2020
Depth chart • Transactions
76 active, 1 free agent(s), 7 unsigned

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters
AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
LV
LAC
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LAR
SF
SEA

Preseason

The Bengals' preseason schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[31]

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 August 15 8:00 p.m. at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium WKRC
2 August 21 7:00 p.m. Minnesota Vikings Paul Brown Stadium WKRC
3 August 28 8:00 p.m. at Atlanta Falcons Mercedes-Benz Stadium CBS
4 September 3 7:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts Paul Brown Stadium WKRC

Regular season

Schedule

The Bengals' 2020 schedule was announced on May 7, and is subject to change, pending developments in the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[31]

Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 13 4:05 p.m. Los Angeles Chargers Paul Brown Stadium CBS
2 September 17 8:20 p.m. at Cleveland Browns FirstEnergy Stadium NFLN
3 September 27 1:00 p.m. at Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field CBS
4 October 4 1:00 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars Paul Brown Stadium CBS
5 October 11 1:00 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium CBS
6 October 18 1:00 p.m. at Indianapolis Colts Lucas Oil Stadium Fox
7 October 25 1:00 p.m. Cleveland Browns Paul Brown Stadium CBS
8 November 1 1:00 p.m. Tennessee Titans Paul Brown Stadium CBS
9 Bye
10 November 15 1:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh Steelers Heinz Field Fox
11 November 22 1:00 p.m. at Washington Redskins FedEx Field CBS
12 November 29 1:00 p.m. New York Giants Paul Brown Stadium Fox
13 December 6 1:00 p.m. at Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium CBS
14 December 13 1:00 p.m. Dallas Cowboys Paul Brown Stadium Fox
15 December 21 8:15 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers Paul Brown Stadium ESPN
16 December 27 1:00 p.m. at Houston Texans NRG Stadium CBS
17 January 3 1:00 p.m. Baltimore Ravens Paul Brown Stadium CBS

Notes:

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times for Sunday games from Weeks 5–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.


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