2022 Cincinnati Bengals season

The 2022 season will be the Cincinnati Bengals' 53rd in the National Football League (NFL), their 55th overall and their fourth under head coach Zac Taylor. The Bengals will look to make the Super Bowl back-to-back seasons for the first time in franchise history, after making Super Bowl LVI the previous season.

2022 Cincinnati Bengals season
OwnerMike Brown
Head coachZac Taylor
Home fieldPaul Brown Stadium
Uniform

Offseason

Free agents
As of March 29, 2022

Unrestricted
Position Player 2022 Team Date signed Contract
QB Brandon Allen Cincinnati Bengals March 17[1] 1 year, $1.5 million
S Ricardo Allen Retired[2]
CB Eli Apple Cincinnati Bengals March 17[3] 1 year, $4 million
S Jessie Bates III Cincinnati Bengals Franchise tagged
CB Jalen Davis Cincinnati Bengals March 3 1 year, $1.035 million
LB Jordan Evans
CB Tre Flowers Cincinnati Bengals April 7 1 year, $1.85 million
CB Vernon Hargreaves III
LS Clark Harris Cincinnati Bengals March 16[4] 1 year, $1.272 million
DT B.J. Hill Cincinnati Bengals March 14[5] 3 years, $30 million
P Kevin Huber Cincinnati Bengals May 2 1 year
DT Larry Ogunjobi
CB Darius Phillips Las Vegas Raiders March 15[6] 1 year, $1.5 million
T Riley Reiff
G Quinton Spain
WR Auden Tate Atlanta Falcons March 28[7] 1 year, $1.120 million
S Michael Thomas Cincinnati Bengals March 16[8] 1 year, $1.135 million
WR Mike Thomas Cincinnati Bengals March 17[9] 1 year, $1.120 million
DT Josh Tupou Cincinnati Bengals March 17[10] 2 years, $3 million
TE C.J. Uzomah New York Jets March 14[11] 3 years, $24 million

Restricted
Position Player 2022 Team Date signed Contract
WR Stanley Morgan Jr. Cincinnati Bengals March 21 [12] 2 years, $2.295 million

Exclusive-Rights
Position Player 2022 Team Date signed Contract
WR Trenton Irwin Cincinnati Bengals March 21[13] 1 year, $825K
LB Clay Johnston Cincinnati Bengals April 7 1 year, $660K
DE Wyatt Ray
TE Mitchell Wilcox Cincinnati Bengals April 8 1 year

Signings
Position Player 2021 Team Date signed Contract
G Alex Cappa Tampa Bay Buccaneers March 14[14] 4 years, $35 million
C Ted Karras New England Patriots March 14[15] 3 years, $18 million
TE Hayden Hurst Atlanta Falcons March 17[16] 1 year, $3.5 million
T La'el Collins Dallas Cowboys March 20[17] 3 years, $21 million
TE Nick Eubanks Detroit Lions April 5[18] 1 year, $705K

Releases
Position Player Date released 2022 Team Contract
C Trey Hopkins March 18[19]
CB Trae Waynes March 21[13]
G Fred Johnson March 22[20] Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1 year, $1.525 million

Draft
Main article: 2022 NFL Draft
2022 Cincinnati Bengals Draft
RoundSelectionPlayerPositionCollege
131 Daxton HillSMichigan
260 Cam Taylor-BrittCBNebraska
395 Zachary CarterDTFlorida
4136 Cordell VolsonOTNorth Dakota State
5166 Tycen AndersonSToledo
7252 Jeffrey GunterDECoastal Carolina
  • The Bengals acquired a 7th round selection (226th overall) from the New York Giants
  • The Bengals acquired a 2nd round selection (60th overall) from the Buffalo Bills in exchange for a 2nd round selection (63rd overall) and a 6th round selection (209th overall).
  • The Bengals acquired a 5th round selection (166th overall) from the Chicago Bears in exchange for a 6th round selection (174th overall) and a 7th round selection (226th overall).

Undrafted free agents
2022 Undrafted Free Agents
Player Position College Date[21] Cut
Shermari JonesRBCoastal CarolinaApril 30
Jaivon HeilighWRCoastal Carolina
Devin CochranOTGeorgia Tech
Kwamie Lassiter IIWRKansas
Cal AdomitisLSPittsburgh
Brendan Radley-HilesCBWashington
Tariqious TisdaleDEOle Miss
Ben BrownOLOle Miss
Justin RiggTEKentucky
Clarence HicksLBUTSAMay 1
Desmond NoelOLUTSA
Jack SorensonWRMiami (OH)
Carson WellsLBColorado

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
  • Personnel executive – Bill Tobin
  • College scouting director – Mike Potts
  • Pro scouting director – Steven Radicivec
Head coach
Offensive coaches
  • Offensive coordinator – Brian Callahan
  • Quarterbacks – Dan Pitcher
  • Running backs – Justin Hill
  • Wide receivers – Troy Walters
  • Assistant wide receivers – Brad Kragthorpe
  • Tight ends – James Casey
  • Offensive line/run game coordinator – Frank Pollack
  • Assistant offensive line – Derek Frazier
  • Assistant offensive line – Ben Martin
  
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
Support staff
  • Director of coaching operations – Doug Rosfeld

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AFC East
BUF
MIA
NE
NYJ
North
BAL
CIN
CLE
PIT
South
HOU
IND
JAX
TEN
West
DEN
KC
LV
LAC
NFC East
DAL
NYG
PHI
WAS
North
CHI
DET
GB
MIN
South
ATL
CAR
NO
TB
West
ARI
LAR
SF
SEA

Current roster
Cincinnati Bengals roster
Quarterbacks

Running backs

Wide receivers

Tight ends

 Offensive linemen

Defensive linemen

 Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams


Rookies in italics

Roster updated May 2, 2022

70 active, 6 unsigned

→ AFC rosters → NFC rosters

Preseason

The Bengals' preseason opponents and schedule will be announced in the spring.

Regular season

2022 opponents

Listed below are the Bengals' opponents for 2022. Exact dates and times will be announced on May 12.[22]

CategoryHomeAway
Division opponents
(AFC North)		Baltimore Ravens
Cleveland Browns
Pittsburgh Steelers
Conference opponents
(AFC East)		Buffalo Bills
Miami Dolphins		New England Patriots
New York Jets
Conference opponents
(based on 2021 division placement)		Kansas City ChiefsTennessee Titans
Interconference opponents
(NFC South)		Atlanta Falcons
Carolina Panthers		New Orleans Saints
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Interconference opponent
(based on 2021 division placement)		N/ADallas Cowboys

References
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