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AFC North · 2026

Cincinnati depth chart 2026

Cincinnati opens the 2026 season with Joe Burrow at quarterback, Chase Brown at running back, Ja'Marr Chase at wide receiver, Mike Gesicki at tight end, as of November 1, 2026.

Rebuilt from the source rather than pasted in during preseason, so what you see is what was published on November 1, 2026.

Offense

The skill positions,
in order.

Quarterback

Cincinnati quarterback depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1Joe Burrow
2Joe Flacco

Running back

Cincinnati running back depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1Chase Brown
2Samaje Perine
3Tahj Brooks

Wide receiver

Cincinnati wide receiver depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1Ja'Marr Chase
2Tee Higgins
3Dohnte Meyers
4Mitchell Tinsley
5Colbie Young
6Andrei Iosivas

Tight end

Cincinnati tight end depth, 2026
DepthPlayer
1Mike Gesicki
2Drew Sample
3Cam Grandy
4Jack Endries
5Erick All Jr.
6Tanner Hudson
Everyone else

The rest of
the chart.

Cincinnati non-skill positions, 2026
PositionDepth order
CenterTed Karras, Jacob Bayer, Connor Lew
FSBryan Cook, PJ Jules, Russ Yeast
HolderRyan Rehkow
Kick returnerDohnte Meyers, Tahj Brooks, Samaje Perine
LCBTacario Davis, DJ Ivey
LDEBoye Mafe, Cashius Howell
LDTDexter Lawrence II, T.J. Slaton Jr., Landon Robinson
Left guardDylan Fairchild, Jalen Rivers, Brian Parker II
Long snapperWilliam Wagner
Left tackleOrlando Brown Jr., Javon Foster
MLBBarrett Carter, Joe Giles-Harris
NBDax Hill, Josh Newton, Ja'Sir Taylor, Jalen Davis
PunterRyan Rehkow
KickerEvan McPherson
Punt returnerDohnte Meyers
RCBDJ Turner II
RDEMyles Murphy, Shemar Stewart, Cedric Johnson
RDTJonathan Allen, B.J. Hill, Kris Jenkins Jr.
Right guardDalton Risner, Jacob Bayer
Right tackleAmarius Mims, Myles Hinton
SLBOren Burks, Jack Kiser
SSJordan Battle, Kyle Dugger
WLBDemetrius Knight Jr., Swayze Bozeman
Around the division
Asked & answered

Straight answers,
no filler.

Who starts at quarterback for Cincinnati in 2026?

Joe Burrow is listed first at quarterback on the 2026 depth chart as of November 1, 2026.

Who is the number one running back for Cincinnati?

Chase Brown sits atop the running back group as of November 1, 2026. Depth charts move through camp, and this page rebuilds from the source rather than holding a preseason snapshot.

How current is this depth chart?

It reflects the 2026 league year as published on November 1, 2026. Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0.

Source

Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. Published November 1, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.

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