2023 Cincinnati Bengals season

The 2023 season is the Cincinnati Bengals' 54th season in the National Football League, their 56th overall and their fifth under head coach Zac Taylor. They will attempt to improve upon their 12–4 record from 2022, as well as clinch their third consecutive AFC North title. This is the first season since 2008 that Kevin Huber is not on the roster, as he announced his retirement on July 7.

2023 Cincinnati Bengals season
OwnerMike Brown
Head coachZac Taylor
Home fieldPaycor Stadium
Results
Record3–3
Division place4th AFC North
Uniform

Offseason

Free agents
As of March 14, 2023

Unrestricted
Position Player 2023 Team Date signed Contract
S Jessie Bates III Atlanta Falcons March 13[1] 4 years, $64 million
S Vonn Bell Carolina Panthers March 13[2] 3 years, $22.5 million
CB Eli Apple Miami Dolphins July 29[3] 1 year, $1.6 million
TE Hayden Hurst Carolina Panthers March 15[4] 3 years, $21.75 million
CB Tre Flowers Atlanta Falcons May 8[5] 1 year, $1.232 million
RB Samaje Perine Denver Broncos March 14[6] 2 years, $7.5 million
QB Brandon Allen San Francisco 49ers May 3[7] 1 year, $1.232 million
TE Drew Sample Cincinnati Bengals April 14 1 year, $1.232 million
LS Clark Harris
G Max Scharping Cincinnati Bengals March 20[8] 1 year, $1.28 million
S Michael Thomas Cincinnati Bengals March 13[9] 1 year, $1.165 million
WR Trent Taylor Cincinnati Bengals March 27[10] 1 year, $1.232 million
CB Jalen Davis Cincinnati Bengals March 9[11] 2 years, $2.43 million
LB Germaine Pratt Cincinnati Bengals March 14[12] 3 years, $20.25 million
CB Chris Lammons Indianapolis Colts July 27[13] 1 year, $1.01 million
RB Trayveon Williams Cincinnati Bengals March 16[14] 1 year, $1.232 million

Restricted
Position Player 2023 Team Date signed Contract
LB Joe Bachie Cincinnati Bengals March 9[15] 1 year, $1.16 million

Exclusive-Rights
Position Player 2023 Team Date signed Contract
LS Cal Adomitis Cincinnati Bengals February 22[16] 1 year, $870K
LB Clay Johnston
TE Mitchell Wilcox Cincinnati Bengals July 24[17] 1 year, $1.04 million

Signings
Position Player 2022 Team Date signed Contract
G Cody Ford Arizona Cardinals March 16[18] 1 year, $1.08 million
T Orlando Brown Jr. Kansas City Chiefs March 17[19] 4 years, $64.09 million
S Nick Scott Los Angeles Rams March 20[20] 3 years, $12 million
CB Sidney Jones Las Vegas Raiders March 27[21] 1 year, $1.13 million
TE Irv Smith Jr. Minnesota Vikings March 28[22] 1 year, $1.75 million
DE Tarell Basham Tennessee Titans March 31[23] 1 year, $1.131 million
QB Trevor Siemian Chicago Bears May 3[24] 1 year, $1.317 million
QB Reid Sinnett San Antonio Brahmas (XFL) July 30[25] 1 year, $870K

Draft
Main article: 2023 NFL Draft
2023 Cincinnati Bengals Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollegeNotes
128 Myles MurphyDEClemson
260 D. J. TurnerCBMichigan
392 Traded to Kansas City[upper-alpha 1]
95 Jordan BattleSAlabamaFrom Kansas City[upper-alpha 1]
4131 Charlie JonesWRPurdue
5163 Chase BrownRBIllinois
6206 Andrei IosivasWRPrinceton
217 Brad RobbinsPMichiganFrom Kansas City[upper-alpha 1]
7246 D. J. IveyCBMiami (FL)

Draft trades

  1. The Bengals traded their 3rd round selection (92nd overall) in exchange for the Chiefs 3rd selection (95th overall) and 6th round selection (217th overall).[26]
2023 Cincinnati Bengals undrafted free agents
Name Position College Ref.
Larry Brooks S Tulane [27]
Malachi Carter WR Georgia Tech
Shaka Heyward LB Duke
Mac Hippenhammer WR Miami (OH)
Shedrick Jackson WR Auburn
Jaxson Kirkland G Washington
Devonnsha Maxwell DT Chattanooga
Jaylen Moody LB Alabama
Tyler Murray LB Memphis
Tautala Pesefea DT Arizona State
Jacob Saylors RB E. Tennessee
Christian Trahan TE Houston
Calvin Tyler Jr. RB Kentucky

Staff
Cincinnati Bengals staff
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 – Brian Callahan
  • Quarterbacks – Dan Pitcher
  • Assistant quarterbacks – Brad Kragthorpe
  • 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 – Fredi Knighten
  
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

→ Coaching staff
→ Management
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Current roster
Cincinnati Bengals roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams

 Reserve lists
  • 76 Devin Cochran T (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 15 Charlie Jones WR (IRTooltip Injured reserve)
  • 69 Devonnsha Maxwell DT (IRTooltip Injured reserve)

Practice squad


Rookies in italics

Roster updated October 4, 2023

53 active, 3 inactive, 16 practice squad

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason
Week Date Opponent Result Record Venue Recap
1 August 11 Green Bay Packers L 19–36 0–1 Paycor Stadium Recap
2 August 18 at Atlanta Falcons T 13–13 0–1–1 Mercedes-Benz Stadium Recap
3 August 26 at Washington Commanders L 19–21 0–2–1 Fedex Field Recap

Regular season

Schedule
Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue TV Recap
1 September 10 1:00 p.m. at Cleveland Browns L 3–24 0–1 Cleveland Browns Stadium CBS Recap
2 September 17 1:00 p.m. Baltimore Ravens L 24–27 0–2 Paycor Stadium CBS Recap
3 September 25 8:15 p.m. Los Angeles Rams W 19–16 1–2 Paycor Stadium ESPN Recap
4 October 1 1:00 p.m. at Tennessee Titans L 3–27 1–3 Nissan Stadium Fox Recap
5 October 8 4:05 p.m. at Arizona Cardinals W 34–20 2–3 State Farm Stadium Fox Recap
6 October 15 1:00 p.m. Seattle Seahawks W 17–13 3–3 Paycor Stadium CBS Recap
7 Bye
8 October 29 4:25 p.m. at San Francisco 49ers Levi's Stadium CBS
9 November 5 8:20 p.m. Buffalo Bills Paycor Stadium NBC
10 November 12 1:00 p.m. Houston Texans Paycor Stadium CBS
11 November 16 8:15 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium Prime Video
12 November 26 1:00 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers Paycor Stadium CBS
13 December 4 8:15 p.m. at Jacksonville Jaguars EverBank Stadium ESPN
14 December 10 1:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts Paycor Stadium CBS
15 TBD (December 16/17/18) TBD Minnesota Vikings Paycor Stadium TBD
16 December 23 4:30 p.m. at Pittsburgh Steelers Acrisure Stadium NBC
17 December 31 4:25 p.m. at Kansas City Chiefs Arrowhead Stadium CBS
18 TBD (January 6/7) TBD Cleveland Browns Paycor Stadium TBD

Notes

  • Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
  • Networks and times from Weeks 8–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling.
  • The date, time and network for Week 15 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: at Cleveland Browns
Week 1: Cincinnati Bengals at Cleveland Browns – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 0 303
Browns 0 10 31124

at Cleveland Browns Stadium, Cleveland, Ohio

Game information

The Bengals opened the season on the road with an AFC North matchup against the in-state rival Cleveland Browns, marking the 100th meeting between the two franchises.

The Browns defense dominated the game, forcing ten Cincinnati punts including seven three-and-outs, and limiting the Bengals offense to six first downs. Quarterback Joe Burrow was limited to a career-low 82 passing yards. Joe Mixon led the Bengals' rushing attack with 13 carries for 56 yards. Defensively, the Bengals allowed Quarterback Deshaun Watson 154 passing yards, 45 rushing yards, a passing touchdown, and a rushing touchdown, a 55.2% completion percentage and one interception, and Nick Chubb's 106 rushing yards on 18 carries. Kicker Dustin Hopkins converted all three of his field goal attempts. The Bengals' lone score came on an Evan McPherson field goal, as he failed to connect on his second field goal attempt.

With the loss, the Bengals opened the season 0-1 for the second consecutive year.

Week 2: vs. Baltimore Ravens
Week 2: Baltimore Ravens at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Ravens 7 6 7727
Bengals 0 10 7724

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

The Bengals were upset at home against their division rival. With their second straight loss, the Bengals dropped to 0-2 for the second straight season. They were the only AFC North team without any victories following their game.

Week 3: vs. Los Angeles Rams
Week 3: Los Angeles Rams at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Rams 3 3 3716
Bengals 0 6 10319

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

Game information

In a rematch of Super Bowl LVI, the Bengals got revenge on the Rams, winning the game to get their first victory of the regular season.

Week 4: at Tennessee Titans
Week 4: Cincinnati Bengals at Tennessee Titans – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 3 0 003
Titans 3 21 3027

at Nissan Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee

Game information

This would mark the first time Joe Burrow lost to the Titans, ending a 3-game winning streak (including playoffs) against the team. With the loss, the Bengals fell to 1-3.

Week 5: at Arizona Cardinals
Week 5: Cincinnati Bengals at Arizona Cardinals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 10 7 71034
Cardinals 0 14 6020

at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Game information

Week 6: vs. Seattle Seahawks
Week 6: Seattle Seahawks at Cincinnati Bengals – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Seahawks 7 3 3013
Bengals 7 7 0317

at Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 57 °F (14 °C)
  • Game attendance: 66,385
  • Referee: Adrian Hill
  • TV announcers (CBS): Ian Eagle, Charles Davis and Evan Washburn
  • Recap, Game Book
Game information

Week 8: at San Francisco 49ers
Week 8: Cincinnati Bengals at San Francisco 49ers – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bengals 0 0 000
49ers 0 0 000

at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Division
AFC North
W L T PCT DIV CONF PF PA STK
Baltimore Ravens 5 2 0 .714 2–1 4–2 171 97 W2
Pittsburgh Steelers 4 2 0 .667 2–0 3–1 103 127 W2
Cleveland Browns 4 2 0 .667 1–2 3–2 134 115 W2
Cincinnati Bengals 3 3 0 .500 0–2 0–3 100 127 W2

Conference
AFC
# Team Division W L T PCT DIV CONF SOS SOV STK
Division leaders
1 Kansas City Chiefs West 6 1 0 .857 2–0 4–0 .468 .425 W6
2[lower-alpha 1] Miami Dolphins East 5 2 0 .714 1–1 3–1 .396 .242 L1
3[lower-alpha 1] Baltimore Ravens North 5 2 0 .714 2–1 4–2 .545 .548 W2
4[lower-alpha 1] Jacksonville Jaguars South 5 2 0 .714 2–1 3–2 .551 .500 W4
Wild Cards
5[lower-alpha 2] Pittsburgh Steelers North 4 2 0 .667 2–0 3–1 .575 .556 W2
6[lower-alpha 2] Cleveland Browns North 4 2 0 .667 1–2 3–2 .564 .500 W2
7 Buffalo Bills East 5 3 0 .625 1–2 2–3 .473 .457 W1
In the hunt
8[lower-alpha 3] Houston Texans South 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 .585 .600 W1
9[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] New York Jets East 3 3 0 .500 1–1 2–2 .595 .591 W2
10[lower-alpha 3][lower-alpha 4] Cincinnati Bengals North 3 3 0 .500 0–2 0–3 .487 .400 W2
11[lower-alpha 5] Indianapolis Colts South 3 4 0 .429 2–2 3–3 .587 .526 L2
12[lower-alpha 5] Las Vegas Raiders West 3 4 0 .429 1–1 2–3 .404 .300 L1
13[lower-alpha 6] Tennessee Titans South 2 4 0 .333 0–1 2–3 .513 .417 L2
14[lower-alpha 6] Los Angeles Chargers West 2 4 0 .333 1–1 1–3 .575 .429 L2
15[lower-alpha 7] New England Patriots East 2 5 0 .286 2–1 2–2 .604 .571 W1
16[lower-alpha 7] Denver Broncos West 2 5 0 .286 0–2 0–4 .511 .308 W1
Tiebreakers[lower-alpha 8]
  1. Miami, Baltimore and Jacksonville are ranked based on conference record.
  2. Pittsburgh wins tie break over Cleveland based on head-to-head victory.
  3. Houston and NY Jets win tie break over Cincinnati based on conference record. Houston wins tie break over NY Jets based on strength of victory.
  4. NY Jets wins tie break over Cincinnati based on conference record.
  5. Indianapolis wins tie break over Las Vegas based on conference record.
  6. Tennessee wins tie break over LA Chargers based on head-to-head victory.
  7. New England wins tie break over Denver based on conference record.
  8. When breaking ties for three or more teams under the NFL's rules, they are first broken within divisions, then comparing only the highest ranked remaining team from each division.
Legend
w — Clinched wild card
x — Clinched playoff berth
y — Clinched division
z — Clinched first-round bye and home-field advantage

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