'24 Preview: Cincinnati Bengals

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Aug 18, 2024

Volume XXIV Edition XLII | 2024 Preview: Cincinnati Bengals

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AFC NORTH || 2023 Record: 9-8 || AAF Preseason Power Ranking: 9

Team Brass

Owner: Mike Brown || General Manager: Duke Tobin || Head Coach: Zac Taylor || Offensive Coordinator: Dan Pitcher || Defensive Coordinator: Lou Anarumo || Special Teams: Darrin Simmons

2024 NFLPA Report Card || Overall Ranking (26 of 32)

Offense Rankings

Total Offense: 318.9 (22nd) || Passing: 229.1 (15th) || Rushing: 89.8 (T-31st) || Points: 21.5 (16th) || Sacked: 50 (T-25th) || 3rd Down: 37.6% (20th)

Defense Rankings

Total Defense: 374.6 (31st) || Passing: 248.4 (28th) || Rushing: 126.2 (26th) || Points Allowed: 22.6 (21st) || Sacks: 44 (18th) || Turnover Differential: 10 (T-5th)

Top 10 Franchise Players

QB Joe Burrow (photo credit: Cincinnati Bengals)
WR Ja’Marr Chase
DE Trey Hendrickson
OT Orlando Brown Jr.
WR Tee Higgins
OT Trent Brown
LB Logan Wilson
CB Mike Hilton
C Ted Karras
K Evan McPherson

Key Additions

RB Zack Moss (Colts) || TE Mike Gesicki (Patriots) || OT Trent Brown (Patriots) || DT Sheldon Rankings (Texans) || S Geno Stone (Ravens) || S Vonn Bell (Panthers)

Key Losses

RB Joe Mixon (Texans) WR Tyler Boyd (Titans) TE Irv Smith Jr (Chiefs) OT Jonah Williams (Rams) DT D.J. Reader (Lions) CB Chidobe Awuzie (Titans) S Nick Scott (Panthers)

Breakout Players

WR Andrei Iosivas - The injury bug bit Cincinnati last year, including Tee Higgins who missed six games. With Tyler Boyd (free agent) allowed to test the open market, there will be additional balls for wide receivers to feast. The big-bodied Andrei Iosivas showed signs of life, making nine of his 15 grabs during his final two games of the year. If the Princeton product fully adapts to the pro level, he could be the next target in line for quarterback Joe Burrow.

CB Cam Taylor-Britt / CB DJ Turner - It will be feast or famine in the rebuilt secondary, as the Bengals will depend upon the young starter duo of Taylor-Britt and Turner. While they have filled in admirably in spurts, neither one has a full season of starting experience on their resume. Expect some on-the-job learning to occur but they are certainly capable.

S Vonn Bell / S Geno Stone - They’ll also be meshing a pair of new safety starters in Bell and Stone who were signed during the offseason with expectations to have have big roles.

2024 NFL Draft Class

With a goal of getting meaner in the trenches, the Bengals accomplished that feat with three of their first four picks used on offensive and defensive linemen. They also acquired a young rookie in the wings in Jermaine Burton with J’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins both due pay raises soon. It was quantity over quality, as Cincinnati had 10 total picks, so they could afford to double down at tight end and hope one hits. Initial Overall Rookie Assessment: Medium Level Impact