The Cincinnati Bengals travel to Landover, Maryland to face the Washington Commanders in Week 2 of the NFL preseason.
Cincinnati (0-1) is coming off a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 and Washington (0-1) lost last week to the New England Patriots.
Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.
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Bengals offensive lineman Cody Ford suffered an apparent injury during training camp at Paycor Stadium, and appears to be unavailable for the Bengals’ second NFL preseason game against the Commanders.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said the starters will play a quarter on Monday Night Football when the team squares off against the Commanders. This will likely be the last time quarterback Joe Burrow and Co. see the playing field before the regular season begins.
Free-agent offensive lineman Dalton Risner is scheduled to visit the Cincinnati Bengals on Aug. 19, according to a report via Twitter/X from Jordan Schultz.
Trey Hendrickson, who is still in a contract standstill with the Bengals, was spotted speaking to director of player personnel Duke Tobin on the sideline. Via Fox19’s Gabi Sorrentino:
Rich Eisen will anchor “SportsCenter” for the first time in over 20 years after the Cincinnati Bengals vs. Washington Commanders “Monday Night Football” preseason game on the network, ESPN announced.
Eisen was a “SportsCenter” host from 1996-2003 before moving to the NFL Network.
NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo reported Monday via Twitter/X that Washington running back Brian Robinson Jr. won’t play against the Bengals amid speculation about his future with the Commanders, adding that “it’s a mutual decision between Robinson and the team, as a trade before the cut to the 53-man roster remains a possibility.”
The Bengals have started to arrive at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, ahead of the team’s Monday Night Football preseason game against the Washington Commanders.
The Bengals picked defensive end Shemar Stewart 17th overall in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft.
The Bengals vs. Commanders preseason game will be on ESPN and kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.
The Bengals have their 17-game regular season schedule set. They open Week 1 on the road at the Cleveland Browns. Here’s the rest of the schedule:
Week 1: Sept. 7, Bengals at Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. ETNeed a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.Week 2: Sept. 14, Bengals vs. Jacksonville Jaguars 1 p.m. ETWeek 3: Sept. 21, Bengals at Minnesota Vikings 1 p.m. ETWeek 4: Sept. 29, Bengals at Denver Broncos 8:15 p.m. MT | *Monday Night Football on ESPNWeek 5: Oct. 5, Bengals vs. Detroit Lions 4:25 p.m. ETWeek 6: Oct. 12, Bengals at Green Bay Packers 4:25 p.m. ETWeek 7: Oct. 16, Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 8:15 p.m. | *Thursday Night Football on Amazon PrimeWeek 8: Oct. 27, Bengals vs. New York Jets 1 p.m. ETWeek 9: Nov. 2, Bengals vs. Chicago Bears 1 p.m. ETWeek 10: Bye weekWeek 11: Nov. 16, Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m. ETWeek 12: Nov. 23, Bengals vs. New England Patriots 1 p.m. ETWeek 13: Nov. 27, Bengals at Baltimore Ravens 8:20 p.m. ET | *Thanksigving game on NBCWeek 14: Dec. 7, Bengals at Buffalo Bills 4:25 p.m. ETWeek 15: Dec. 14, Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m. ETWeek 16: Dec. 21, Bengals at Miami Dolphins 8:20 p.m. ET | * Sunday Night Football on NBCWeek 17: Bengals vs. Arizona Cardinals, Date and network TBDWeek 18: Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns, Date and network TBDThe final two weeks of the season don’t have game times because the NFL reserves the right to flex games into primetime spots based on playoff scenarios.
Date: Monday, Aug. 14Time: 8 p.m. ET  Where: Northwest Stadium in Landover, MarylandWhat TV channel is Bengals vs. Eagles on today?  TV: ESPNStreaming: FUBO, ESPN+ and NFL+Bengals preseason schedule 2025
Here is Cincinnati’s preseason schedule and results.
Game 1: Lost at Philadelphia EaglesGame 2: @ Washington CommandersGame 3: vs. Indianapolis Colts