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 July 27, 2026.
Rebuilt from the source rather than pasted in during preseason, so what you see is what was published on July 27, 2026.
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Burrow |
| 2 | Joe Flacco |
| 3 | Josh Johnson |
| 4 | Sean Clifford |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chase Brown |
| 2 | Samaje Perine |
| 3 | Tahj Brooks |
| 4 | Gary Brightwell |
| 5 | Kendall Milton |
| 6 | Kentrel Bullock |
| 7 | Jamal Haynes |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Ja'Marr Chase |
| 2 | Tee Higgins |
| 3 | Andrei Iosivas |
| 4 | Colbie Young |
| 5 | Mitchell Tinsley |
| 6 | Charlie Jones |
| 7 | Ke'Shawn Williams |
| 8 | Jordan Moore |
| 9 | Kendric Pryor |
| 10 | Xavier Johnson |
| 11 | Dohnte Meyers |
| 12 | Noah Thomas |
| Depth | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Gesicki |
| 2 | Drew Sample |
| 3 | Erick All Jr. |
| 4 | Tanner Hudson |
| 5 | Jack Endries |
| 6 | Cam Grandy |
| 7 | Josh Kattus |
| Position | Depth order |
|---|---|
| Center | Ted Karras, Connor Lew, Jacob Bayer |
| FS | Bryan Cook, PJ Jules, Russ Yeast, Isaiah Nwokobia |
| Holder | Ryan Rehkow |
| Kick returner | Charlie Jones, Samaje Perine, Ke'Shawn Williams, Tahj Brooks |
| LCB | Dax Hill, Tacario Davis, DJ Ivey, Ceyair Wright |
| LDE | Boye Mafe, Shemar Stewart, Cedric Johnson |
| LDT | Dexter Lawrence II, T.J. Slaton Jr., McKinnley Jackson, Jordan Jefferson |
| Left guard | Dylan Fairchild, Brian Parker II, Liam Brown |
| Long snapper | William Wagner |
| Left tackle | Orlando Brown Jr., Cody Ford, Javon Foster, Christian Jones |
| MLB | Barrett Carter, Joe Giles-Harris, Jack Dingle |
| NB | Jalen Davis, Ja'Sir Taylor, Bralyn Lux |
| Punter | Ryan Rehkow |
| Kicker | Evan McPherson |
| Punt returner | Charlie Jones, Ke'Shawn Williams, Mitchell Tinsley |
| RCB | DJ Turner II, Josh Newton, Jalen Kimber |
| RDE | Myles Murphy, Cashius Howell, Isaiah Foskey, Antwaun Powell-Ryland |
| RDT | Jonathan Allen, B.J. Hill, Kris Jenkins Jr., Landon Robinson, Howard Cross III |
| Right guard | Dalton Risner, Jalen Rivers |
| Right tackle | Amarius Mims, Andrew Coker, Corey Robinson II |
| SLB | Oren Burks, Liam Anderson |
| SS | Jordan Battle, Kyle Dugger, Daijahn Anthony |
| WLB | Demetrius Knight Jr., Shaka Heyward, Swayze Bozeman, Eric Gentry |
Joe Burrow is listed first at quarterback on the 2026 depth chart as of July 27, 2026.
Chase Brown sits atop the running back group as of July 27, 2026. Depth charts move through camp, and this page rebuilds from the source rather than holding a preseason snapshot.
It reflects the 2026 league year as published on July 27, 2026. Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0.
Data from nflverse (nflverse-data), licensed CC BY 4.0. Published July 27, 2026. Source: nflverse-data. Licence: CC BY 4.0. gamedai is an independent analytics platform and is not affiliated with the National Football League.