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59th season in franchise history; 57th season in the National Football League
The 2026 season will be the Cincinnati Bengals ' 57th in the National Football League (NFL), their 59th overall, their 27th playing their home games at Paycor Stadium , and their eighth under head coach Zac Taylor .[ 1] previous season , make the playoffs after a three-year absence, and put an end to 3 consecutive seasons not winning the AFC North. On April 18, the Bengals traded the 10th overall pick to the New York Giants in exchange for DT Dexter Lawrence . This was the first time Cincinnati had ever traded a top-ten draft pick.[ 2] NFL International Series for the first time since 2019 .
Position
Player
2026 Team
Date signed
Contract
TE
Noah Fant
New Orleans Saints
March 11
2 years, $8.75 million
G
Cordell Volson
Tennessee Titans
March 12
1 year, $2.45 million
DE
Joseph Ossai
New York Jets
March 12
3 years, $34.5 million
DE
Trey Hendrickson
Baltimore Ravens
March 12
4 years, $112 million
QB
Jake Browning
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
March 13
1 year, $1.3325 million
CB
Marco Wilson
Miami Dolphins
March 13
1 year, $1.315 million
S
Geno Stone
Buffalo Bills
March 16
1 year, $1.4025 million
CB
Cam Taylor-Britt
Indianapolis Colts
March 17
1 year, $1.4025 million
S
Tycen Anderson
Denver Broncos
March 19
1 year, $1.5 million
G
Lucas Patrick
New York Giants
April 6
1 year, $1.4875 million
DE
Cameron Sample
San Francisco 49ers
April 13
1 year, $1.3935 million
Notes
Bengals traded a fifth-round selection (149th overall) to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for a sixth-round selection (199th overall) and QB Joe Flacco.
Bengals traded LB Logan Wilson to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a seventh-round pick (221st overall).
Bengals traded the 10th overall pick to the New York Giants in exchange for DT Dexter Lawrence .
Bengals traded the 110th and 199th overall picks to the New York Jets in exchange for the 128th and 140th overall picks. Undrafted free agents [ edit ]
Front office Owner/president – Mike Brown
Executive vice president – Katie Blackburn
Vice president – Troy Blackburn
Vice president of player personnel – Paul H. Brown
Director of player personnel – Duke Tobin
Assistant general manager – Trey Brown
Assistant general manager – Mike Potts
Assistant general manager – Steven Radicivec
Scouting executive - Andrew Johnson
Director of football research – Sam Francis 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 Football operations Chief of coaching staff – Doug Rosfeld → Coaching staff Front office More NFL staffs
Notes
Intra-division opponents are in bold text.
Networks and times from Weeks 5–17 and dates from Weeks 12–17 are subject to change as a result of flexible scheduling , for the exceptions of Weeks 9 and 11.[ 5]
The date, time and network for Week 16 will be finalized at a later date.[ 5]
The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[ 5]
^ "Bengals retaining head coach Zac Taylor, personnel executive Duke Tobin for 2026 season" . NFL.com . Retrieved January 5, 2026 .^ Baby, Ben (April 18, 2026). "Sources: Giants trade DT Lawrence to Bengals for No. 10 pick" . ESPN.com . Retrieved April 20, 2026 . ^ "Bengals Sign Five Draft Picks, 10 College Free Agents" . bengals.com . Cincinnati Bengals. May 8, 2026.^ "Bengals Acquire LB on Waivers, Sign College Free Agent Safety BENGALS ROSTER UPDATE" . Bengals.com . May 8, 2026. Retrieved May 10, 2026 .^ a b c "2026 Flexible Scheduling Procedures and Scheduling for Week 18" . NFL . Retrieved May 14, 2026 .
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