The Cincinnati Bengals issued their second depth chart of the preseason this week ahead of the game against the Chicago Bears.
Like the first, the depth chart is very much “unofficial” and a formality the team does for the sake of it. But there are still some things to glean from it, so here are a few quick notes on the release:
- Trenton Irwin still gets the nod as the starter slot man, but there’s no reason to think it’s not just a veteran thing. The Day 1 “starter” is probably Andrei Iosivas.
- Trent Brown is the “starter” at right tackle, but he just left practice with back soreness, and Amarius Mims was pretty obviously the frontrunner before his pec injury.
- Mike Gesicki isn’t technically TE1, which might end up being true based on snap counts because of Drew Sample‘s work as a blocker.
- In the secondary, Dax Hill overtaking DJ Turner and Josh Newton overtaking Jalen Davis feels inevitable.
- Jordan Battle, as expected, remains behind Vonn Bell and Geno Stone.
The chart, courtesy of CLNS Media’s Mike Petraglia:
Bengals preseason depth chart Week 2 vs. Bears: pic.twitter.com/0u54dRAvZM
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) August 16, 2024
