Cincinnati Bengals Depth Chart 2026
How to Read the Cincinnati Bengals Depth Chart
The 2026 Cincinnati Bengals depth chart shows the projected player order at each position across offense, defense and special teams. The first listed player is the projected starter, followed by backups and additional positional depth. Roles may change following injuries, roster transactions and coaching decisions.
Joe Burrow is the Bengals' starting quarterback, with Joe Flacco as the backup. Chase Brown leads the backfield; Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Dohnte Meyers start at wide receiver and Mike Gesicki at tight end.
Key
Role
Status
Offense
| POS | Starter | Snap % | Route % | Target % | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | StarterJoe Burrow | 100.0% 100.0% | — | — | RotationalJoe Flacco | ||
| RB | StarterChase Brown | 70.1% 70.4% | 57.3% 53.9% | 13.8% 14.8% | RotationalSamaje Perine | BackupTahj Brooks | |
| XWR | StarterJa'Marr Chase | 65.5% 75.4% | 61.8% 74.0% | 20.3% 20.1% | RotationalColbie YoungR | ||
| ZWR | StarterTee Higgins | 80.2% 76.9% | 81.7% 79.9% | 22.0% 22.8% | |||
| SWR | StarterDohnte Meyers | 60.4% 43.6% | 66.4% 48.0% | 13.0% 9.5% | RotationalMitchell Tinsley | BackupAndrei IosivasOUT | |
| TE | StarterMike Gesicki | 52.8% 45.5% | 55.7% 52.9% | 8.1% 9.0% | RotationalErick All | BackupDrew Sample | BackupJack EndriesR |
| LT | StarterOrlando Brown | RotationalJavon Foster | |||||
| LG | StarterDylan Fairchild | RotationalJalen Rivers | BackupBrian Parker IIRInjured ReserveRoster status | ||||
| C | StarterTed Karras | RotationalJacob Bayer | BackupConnor LewR | ||||
| RG | StarterDalton Risner | RotationalJacob Bayer | |||||
| RT | StarterAmarius Mims | RotationalMyles Hinton |
QB
RB
XWR
ZWR
SWR
TE
LT
LG
C
RG
RT
Usage = last three games in bold, season to date in grey, through October 24, 2026. Starters only. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
Defense
LDE
LDT
RDT
RDE
WLB
MLB
SLB
LCB
SS
FS
RCB
NB
Special Teams
| POS | Starter | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PK | StarterEvan McPherson | |||
| P | StarterRyan Rehkow | |||
| H | StarterRyan Rehkow | |||
| PR | StarterDohnte Meyers | |||
| KR | StarterDohnte Meyers | RotationalTahj Brooks | BackupSamaje Perine | |
| LS | StarterWilliam Wagner |
Special teams, see Full Roster
Injury status: Week 7
- Andrei Iosivas (SWR): Out
Cincinnati Bengals depth chart questions
Who is the Bengals' starting quarterback?
Joe Burrow is the starting QB for Week 7. Joe Flacco is the backup.
Who is QB2 for the Bengals?
Joe Flacco.
Who is the Bengals' RB1?
Chase Brown. Samaje Perine is the primary backup.
Who are the Bengals' starting wide receivers?
Ja'Marr Chase (X), Tee Higgins (Z) and Dohnte Meyers (slot).
Who is the Bengals' starting tight end?
Mike Gesicki. Erick All is second on the depth chart.
Who plays the most for the Bengals?
The Bengals depth chart matches how they use it. Tee Higgins leads the team in target share over the last three games at 22.0% and on the season at 22.8%. Ja'Marr Chase is next at 20.3% over the same three games, up from 20.1% on the season, so the gap between them has narrowed from 2.7 to 1.7 points.
Dohnte Meyers has played 60.4% of the Bengals' offensive snaps over the last three games, up from 43.6% season to date, the largest rise on the roster.
Higgins runs a route on 81.7% of the Bengals' dropbacks over the last three games, the highest on the team, up from 79.9% on the season.
Chase Brown has played 70.1% of snaps over the last three games, in line with 70.4% season to date. Samaje Perine is at 39.6%, against 37.4% on the season.
Snap share, route participation and target share cover the last three games, with season-to-date figures for comparison, through October 24, 2026. Minimums in those games: 42 snaps, 17 routes and 4 targets. Full splits and league-wide comparison are in StatRankings+.
