Cincy Jungle
The Cincinnati Bengals begin their three-day mandatory minicamp on Tuesday, with practices running through Thursday before the team heads into its summer hibernation. The five-week break that follows before training camp officially ushers in the dog days of summer.
Before we settle into the quietest stretch on the NFL calendar, however, there will be three days of activity, story lines, and observations to soak in.
With that in mind, here’s a look at the Bengals’ 90-man roster as minicamp begins:
Notes: It’s the Joe show. Everyone else is a camp body.
Notes: Brown is the lead back, but Perine and Brooks have their roles. There’s room here for someone else to make an impression, though.
Notes: Chase and Higgins make up the best duo in the league, and there is no close second. Iosivas has the leg up on WR3, but it’s not a very big one. There’s room for improvement behind the big two.
Notes: Gesicki is probably closer to WR3 than TE1, but there’s a lot going on in this room. We know who Sample and Hudson are, but All is a big question mark. If he’s healthy (and can stay healthy), is this a sneaky good group?
Notes: The starting five are the same starting five that began the 2025 season. This is the best offensive line Burrow has had in front of him, and if everyone stays healthy, the sky’s the limit. It’s all going to start up front.
Notes: The Bengals did a ton of work, including pulling the trade of a generation (when it comes to the Bengals at least), sending the No. 10...
