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 | |
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Head coach | Zac Taylor |
Owner | Mike Brown |
Home field | Paul 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 |
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DT | Andrew Billings | Cleveland Browns | March 19[1] | 1 year, $3.5 million |
CB | Darqueze Dennard | |||
TE | Tyler Eifert | Jacksonville Jaguars | March 24[2] | 2 years, $15.5 million |
S | Clayton Fejedelem | Miami Dolphins | March 16[3] | 3 years, $8.55 million |
WR | A.J. Green | Cincinnati Bengals | March 16[4] | Franchise tagged for 1 year, $17.865 million |
G | John Jerry | |||
T | Javarius Leamon | |||
CB | Greg Mabin | Cincinnati Bengals | March 31[5] | 1 year, $825K |
CB | Tony McRae | Detroit Lions | March 21[6] | 1 year, $1.5 million |
CB | Torry McTyer | Cincinnati Bengals | March 21[6] | 1 year, $875K |
MLB | Hardy Nickerson | |||
ILB | LaRoy Reynolds | Atlanta Falcons | March 24[7] | 1 year, $1.05 million |
DT | Niles Scott | |||
OLB | Nick Vigil | Los Angeles Chargers | March 24[8] | 1 year, $1.1875 |
DE | Kerry Wynn |
Restricted
Position | Player | 2020 Team | Date signed | Contract |
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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 |
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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 |
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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
2020 Cincinnati Bengals draft | |||||
Round | Pick | Player | Position | College | Notes |
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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] |
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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
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Current roster
Quarterbacks
Running backs
Wide receivers
Tight ends
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Offensive linemen
Defensive linemen
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Linebackers
Defensive backs
Special teams
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Active/Reserve lists
Unrestricted FAs
Rookies in italics Roster updated May 1, 2020 | ||||||
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 |
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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 |
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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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