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    2025 Cincinnati Bengals season
    OwnerMike Brown
    Head coachZac Taylor
    Home stadiumPaycor Stadium
    Uniform

    The 2025 season will be the Cincinnati Bengals' 56th in the National Football League (NFL), their 58th overall, their 26th playing their home games at Paycor Stadium, and their seventh under head coach Zac Taylor. The Bengals will attempt to improve on their 9–8 record from the last two seasons and make the playoffs after a two–year absence. The Bengals will play on Thanksgiving for the first time since 2010.

    Offseason

    Free agents

    As of June 10, 2025

    Below are players whose contracts with the team expired after the 2024 season.

    Position Player Tag 2025 Team Notes
    LS Cal Adomitis RFA Cincinnati Bengals 1 year, $1.1 million[1]
    LB Joe Bachie UFA Indianapolis Colts 1 year, $1.17 million[2]
    S Vonn Bell UFA
    T Trent Brown UFA Houston Texans 1 year, $3 million[3]
    LB Akeem Davis-Gaither UFA Arizona Cardinals 2 years, $10 million[4]
    RB Chris Evans UFA
    T Cody Ford UFA Cincinnati Bengals 2 years, $6 million[5]
    TE Mike Gesicki UFA Cincinnati Bengals 3 years, $25.5 million[6]
    RB Khalil Herbert UFA Indianapolis Colts 1 year, $1.337 million[7]
    WR Tee Higgins UFA Cincinnati Bengals 4 years, $115 million[8]
    DT B.J. Hill UFA Cincinnati Bengals 3 years, $33 million[9]
    CB Mike Hilton UFA
    TE Tanner Hudson UFA Cincinnati Bengals 1 year, $1.2 million[10]
    G Jaxson Kirkland ERFA Cincinnati Bengals 1 year, $960K[11]
    DE Joseph Ossai UFA Cincinnati Bengals 1 year, $6.5 million[12]
    P Ryan Rehkow ERFA Cincinnati Bengals 2 years, $2.035 million[13]
    DE Cameron Sample UFA Cincinnati Bengals 1 year, $1.225 million[14]
    T D'Ante Smith UFA
    DT Jay Tufele UFA New York Jets 1 year, $1.17 million[15]
    RB Trayveon Williams UFA New England Patriots 1 year, $1.17 million[16]
    CB Marco Wilson UFA Cincinnati Bengals 1 year, $1.5 million[17]
    QB Logan Woodside UFA Cincinnati Bengals 1 year, $1.17 million[18]
    K Cade York ERFA

    Signings

    Position Player 2024 Team Date signed Contract
    RB Samaje Perine Kansas City Chiefs March 13 2 years, $3.6 million[19]
    DT Tedarrell Slaton Green Bay Packers March 13 2 years, $14.1 million[20]
    LB Oren Burks Philadelphia Eagles March 17 2 years, $5 million[21]
    G Lucas Patrick New Orleans Saints March 21 1 year, $2.1 million[22]
    LB Joe Giles-Harris Jacksonville Jaguars April 9 1 year, $1.1 million[23]

    Extensions

    Below are players who are under contract through 2025 and received a contract extension.

    Position Player Date signed Notes
    WR Ja'Marr Chase March 17 4 years, $161 million[24]

    Releases

    Position Player Date released 2025 Team
    DT Sheldon Rankins February 21[25] Houston Texans
    G Alex Cappa March 3[26] Las Vegas Raiders
    LB Germaine Pratt June 9[27] Las Vegas Raiders[28]

    Retirements

    Position Player Date Retired
    DE Sam Hubbard March 5[29]

    Draft

    Main article: 2025 NFL draft

    Draft trades

    1. ^ The Bengals traded a seventh-round selection (233rd overall) to the Chicago Bears in exchange for RB Khalil Herbert.[30]

    Staff

    Cincinnati Bengals staff
    Front office
    • Owner/president – Mike Brown
    • Executive vice president – Katie Blackburn
    • Vice president – Troy Blackburn
    • Vice president of player personnel – Paul Brown Jr.
    • Director of player personnel – Duke Tobin
    • Senior personnel executive – Trey Brown
    • College scouting director – Mike Potts
    • Pro scouting director – Steven Radicivec
    • 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
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    Current roster

    Cincinnati Bengals roster
    Quarterbacks (QB)

    Running backs (RB)

    Wide receivers (WR)

    Tight ends (TE)

    		Offensive linemen (OL)

    Defensive linemen (DL)

    		Linebackers (LB)

    Defensive backs (DB)

    Special teams (ST)

    As of May 12, 2025. Rookies in italics.
    87 active (1 exempt), 2 unsigned

    Preseason

    The Bengals' preseason opponents and schedule was announced in May, in conjunction with the release of the regular season schedule.

    Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue Network Recap
    1 August 7 8:30 p.m. at Philadelphia Eagles Lincoln Financial Field FOX19
    2 August 18 8:00 p.m. at Washington Commanders Northwest Stadium ESPN
    3 August 23 1:00 p.m. Indianapolis Colts Paycor Stadium FOX19

    Regular season

    Schedule

    Week Date Time (ET) Opponent Result Record Venue Network Recap
    1 September 7 1:00 p.m. at Cleveland Browns Huntington Bank Field Fox
    2 September 14 1:00 p.m. Jacksonville Jaguars Paycor Stadium CBS
    3 September 21 1:00 p.m. at Minnesota Vikings U.S. Bank Stadium CBS
    4 September 29 8:15 p.m. at Denver Broncos Empower Field at Mile High ABC
    5 October 5 4:25 p.m. Detroit Lions Paycor Stadium Fox
    6 October 12 4:25 p.m. at Green Bay Packers Lambeau Field CBS
    7 October 16 8:15 p.m. Pittsburgh Steelers Paycor Stadium Prime Video
    8 October 26 1:00 p.m. New York Jets Paycor Stadium CBS
    9 November 2 1:00 p.m. Chicago Bears Paycor Stadium CBS
    10 Bye
    11 November 16 1:00 p.m. at Pittsburgh Steelers Acrisure Stadium CBS
    12 November 23 1:00 p.m. New England Patriots Paycor Stadium CBS
    13 November 27 8:15 p.m. at Baltimore Ravens M&T Bank Stadium NBC
    14 December 7 4:25 p.m. at Buffalo Bills Highmark Stadium Fox
    15 December 14 1:00 p.m. Baltimore Ravens Paycor Stadium CBS
    16 December 21 8:20 p.m. at Miami Dolphins Hard Rock Stadium NBC
    17 December 27/28 TBD Arizona Cardinals Paycor Stadium TBD
    18 January 3/4 1:00 p.m. Cleveland Browns Paycor Stadium TBD

    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.[32]
    • The date, time and network for Week 17 will be finalized at a later date.
    • The date, time and network for Week 18 will be finalized at the end of Week 17.[32]

    References

    1. ^ "Bengals Sign LS Cal Adomitis to Contract Extension". Cincinnati Bengals. February 21, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
    2. ^ "Colts sign LB Joe Bachie". colts.com. Retrieved May 8, 2025.
    3. ^ Rapien, James. "Former Cincinnati Bengals Offensive Tackle Trent Brown Signing With Houston Texans". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
    4. ^ "Cardinals Add LB Akeem Davis-Gaither". www.azcardinals.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
    5. ^ Hobson, Geoff (March 9, 2025). "Reports: Bengals Bring Back Cody Ford's O-Line Versatility". Cincinnati Bengals. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
    6. ^ Hobson, Geoff (March 8, 2025). "Reports: Bengals Retain TE Mike Gesicki". Cincinnati Bengals. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
    7. ^ "Colts sign free agent RB Khalil Herbert". www.colts.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
    8. ^ "Reports: Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins Agree to Long-Term Deals". www.bengals.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
    9. ^ "Cincinnati Bengals Signing Key Piece of Defense to New Contract at Start of Free Agency". Cincinnati Bengals On SI. March 10, 2025. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
    10. ^ "Bengals Sign TE Tanner Hudson to Contract Extension". Cincinnati Bengals. Retrieved March 7, 2025.
    11. ^ "Bengals Sign G Jaxson Kirkland to Contract Extension". Cincinnati Bengals. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
    12. ^ "Bengals Re-Sign Defensive End to One-Year Deal". Cincinnati Bengals On SI. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
    13. ^ "Bengals Sign P Ryan Rehkow to Contract Extension". Cincinnati Bengals. February 18, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
    14. ^ "Bengals Re-sign DE Cam Sample | BENGALS ROSTER UPDATE". www.bengals.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
    15. ^ Greenberg, Ethan (March 17, 2025). "Jets Sign DT Jay Tufele". New York Jets. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
    16. ^ "Patriots Sign RB Trayveon Williams and Release DT Eric Johnson II". patriots.com. Retrieved May 15, 2025.
    17. ^ "Bengals Sign CB Marco Wilson to Contract Extension | BENGALS ROSTER UPDATE". www.bengals.com. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
    18. ^ "Bengals Sign QB Logan Woodside". Cincinnati Bengals. April 16, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
    19. ^ "Bengals Sign HB Samaje Perine | BENGALS ROSTER UPDATE". www.bengals.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
    20. ^ "Bengals Sign DT T.J. Slaton Jr. | BENGALS ROSTER UPDATE". www.bengals.com. Retrieved March 16, 2025.
    21. ^ "Bengals Grind Through History As Next Phase Looms; Newest Signing Oren Burks Also Looks To Make History In Another Super Bowl | QUICK HITS". www.bengals.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
    22. ^ "Bengals Sign G Lucas Patrick". Cincinnati Bengals. March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 24, 2025.
    23. ^ "Bengals Sign LB Joe Giles-Harris". Cincinnati Bengals. April 9, 2025. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
    24. ^ "Reports: Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins Agree to Long-Term Deals". www.bengals.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
    25. ^ "Bengals Release DT Sheldon Rankins". Cincinnati Bengals. February 21, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
    26. ^ "Bengals Release G Alex Cappa". Cincinnati Bengals. March 3, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
    27. ^ Shook, Nick. "Bengals releasing veteran LB Germaine Pratt after six seasons". NFL. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
    28. ^ Damien, Levi. "Germaine Pratt signs with Raiders instantly becoming their highest plaid linebacker". Raiders Wire. Retrieved June 12, 2025.
    29. ^ "Sam Hubbard Announces Retirement From Pro Football". Cincinnati Bengals. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
    30. ^ Hajduk, Gabby (November 5, 2024). "Roster Move: Bears trade Khalil Herbert to Bengals". ChicagoBears.com. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
    31. ^ "Meet The Bengals 2025 College Free Agents". bengals.com. Cincinnati Bengals. May 11, 2025.
    32. ^ a b "2025 Flexible Scheduling Procedures and Scheduling for Week 18". NFL. May 11, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
    Credit: Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Cincinnati_Bengals_season

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