Cincinnati went 6-11 and missed the playoffs for a third straight year. Joe Burrow suffered a turf toe injury in Week 2 against Jacksonville that required surgery and cost him most of the regular season; he returned for the final stretch but was visibly limited and the team had already fallen out of the AFC race. Jake Browning started 11 games and threw for 2,800 yards on 6.1 yards per attempt with 16 touchdowns and 14 interceptions.
Joe Flacco, traded from Cleveland in early October when the Browns benched him for Dillon Gabriel, started two late-season games and stabilised the offense for stretches. Ja'Marr Chase caught 95 passes for 1,100 yards in 14 games. Tee Higgins, in the second year of his long-awaited extension, missed five games with a hamstring injury.
Trey Hendrickson missed four games with a hip injury and the defense, in Al Golden's first year as coordinator after the Lou Anarumo firing, gave up the eighth-most points in the AFC. The Bengals enter 2026 with Burrow expected to be fully healthy and the same window-closing question that has hung over Cincinnati for three offseasons.

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Arm | Accuracy | Clutch | Ball Security | Release Speed | Scramble | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 478 | Overall 99 | Accuracy 55 | QB | #09 | 478 | 99 | 99 | 55 | 92 | 99 | 52 | 38 | |||||||
| Snaps 689 | Overall 41 | Accuracy 34 | QB | #16 | 689 | 41 | 37 | 34 | 37 | 52 | 68 | 78 | |||||||
| Snaps 212 | Overall 5 | Accuracy 15 | QB | #06 | 212 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 39 | 3 | - | - | |||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Rush | Power | Burst | Receiving | Blocking | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 737 | Overall 48 | Rush 59 | RB | #30 | 737 | 48 | 59 | 58 | 49 | 62 | 6 | ||||||||
| Snaps 346 | Overall 19 | Rush 33 | RB | #34 | 346 | 19 | 33 | 73 | 15 | 15 | 16 | ||||||||
| Snaps 47 | Overall 1 | Rush 4 | RB | #25 | 47 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 1 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Route Running | Separation | Hands | YAC | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 987 | Overall 98 | Route Running 98 | WR | #01 | 987 | 98 | 98 | 91 | 58 | 84 | |||||||||
| Snaps 768 | Overall 90 | Route Running 90 | WR | #05 | 768 | 90 | 90 | 68 | 71 | 24 | |||||||||
| Snaps 287 | Overall 22 | Route Running 24 | WR | #82 | 287 | 22 | 24 | 10 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||
| Snaps 851 | Overall 16 | Route Running 16 | WR | #80 | 851 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 14 | 32 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Receiving | Separation | Hands | Pass Pro | Run Block | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 148 | Overall 77 | Receiving 78 | TE | #87 | 148 | 77 | 78 | 66 | 94 | 53 | 45 | ||||||||
| Snaps 321 | Overall 71 | Receiving 73 | TE | #88 | 321 | 71 | 73 | 37 | 94 | 3 | 22 | ||||||||
| Snaps 379 | Overall 22 | Receiving 23 | TE | #86 | 379 | 22 | 23 | 53 | 78 | 6 | 47 | ||||||||
| Snaps 593 | Overall 16 | Receiving 4 | TE | #89 | 593 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 94 | 64 | 42 | ||||||||
| Snaps 28 | Overall 1 | Receiving 1 | TE | #85 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 94 | 89 | 63 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Pro | Drive | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 767 | Overall 69 | Pass Pro 75 | OG | #66 | 767 | 69 | 75 | 83 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,050 | Overall 64 | Pass Pro 60 | OT | #71 | 1,050 | 64 | 60 | 74 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,110 | Overall 48 | Pass Pro 73 | C | #64 | 1,110 | 48 | 73 | 49 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 1,110 | Overall 40 | Pass Pro 47 | OT | #75 | 1,110 | 40 | 47 | 51 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 961 | Overall 37 | Pass Pro 63 | OG | #63 | 961 | 37 | 63 | 31 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 73 | Overall 31 | Pass Pro 26 | OT | #61 | 73 | 31 | 26 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Snaps 476 | Overall 5 | Pass Pro 2 | OG | #74 | 476 | 5 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Pass Rush | Run Stuff | Hurry | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 285 | Overall 92 | Pass Rush 97 | EDGE | #91 | 285 | 92 | 97 | 33 | 68 | 75 | |||||||||
| Snaps 670 | Overall 68 | Pass Rush 47 | DT | #92 | 670 | 68 | 47 | 66 | 63 | 76 | |||||||||
| Snaps 682 | Overall 50 | Pass Rush 47 | EDGE | #99 | 682 | 50 | 47 | 56 | 36 | 51 | |||||||||
| Snaps 616 | Overall 49 | Pass Rush 43 | EDGE | #58 | 616 | 49 | 43 | 74 | 50 | 29 | |||||||||
| Snaps 129 | Overall 48 | Pass Rush 17 | DT | #93 | 129 | 48 | 17 | 54 | 6 | 82 | |||||||||
| Snaps 34 | Overall 19 | Pass Rush 83 | EDGE | #51 | 34 | 19 | 83 | 11 | 81 | 1 | |||||||||
| Snaps 234 | Overall 13 | Pass Rush 13 | EDGE | #96 | 234 | 13 | 13 | 32 | 27 | 59 | |||||||||
| Snaps 498 | Overall 24 | Pass Rush 4 | DT | #90 | 498 | 24 | 4 | 37 | 35 | 27 | |||||||||
| Snaps 50 | Overall 16 | Pass Rush 16 | DT | #95 | 50 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 78 | |||||||||
| Snaps 207 | Overall 1 | Pass Rush 2 | EDGE | #52 | 207 | 1 | 2 | 42 | 66 | 6 | |||||||||
| Snaps 582 | Overall 10 | Pass Rush 25 | DT | #98 | 582 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 45 | 52 | |||||||||
| Snaps 280 | Overall 1 | Pass Rush 19 | EDGE | #97 | 280 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 10 | 7 | |||||||||
| Snaps 25 | Overall 1 | Pass Rush 16 | DT | #94 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 74 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Run Stuff | Cover | Blitz | Tackling | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 32 | Overall 98 | Cover 100 | LB | #43 | 32 | 98 | 44 | 100 | 1 | 94 | |||||||||
| Snaps 36 | Overall 43 | Cover 73 | LB | #50 | 36 | 43 | 9 | 73 | 16 | 90 | |||||||||
| Snaps 798 | Overall 18 | Cover 9 | LB | #44 | 798 | 18 | 4 | 9 | 46 | 29 | |||||||||
| Snaps 792 | Overall 17 | Cover 3 | LB | #49 | 792 | 17 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 26 | |||||||||
| Snaps 340 | Overall 9 | Cover 1 | LB | #42 | 340 | 9 | 19 | 1 | 76 | 2 | |||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Overall | Cover | Blitz | Run Stuff | Tackling | Ball Hawk | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 974 | Overall 82 | Cover 91 | CB | #20 | 974 | 82 | 91 | 1 | 5 | 58 | 96 | ||||||||
| Snaps 115 | Overall 74 | Cover 79 | CB | #38 | 115 | 74 | 79 | 27 | 12 | 66 | 100 | ||||||||
| Snaps 270 | Overall 63 | Cover 62 | CB | #35 | 270 | 63 | 62 | 94 | 23 | 31 | 34 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,012 | Overall 61 | Cover 69 | CB | #23 | 1,012 | 61 | 69 | 5 | 42 | 64 | 63 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,047 | Overall 49 | Cover 27 | S | #27 | 1,047 | 49 | 27 | 31 | 77 | 54 | 15 | ||||||||
| Snaps 275 | Overall 41 | Cover 57 | CB | #28 | 275 | 41 | 57 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 83 | ||||||||
| Snaps 348 | Overall 35 | Cover 34 | CB | #29 | 348 | 35 | 34 | 48 | 32 | 16 | 76 | ||||||||
| Snaps 1,014 | Overall 26 | Cover 18 | S | #22 | 1,014 | 26 | 18 | 75 | 26 | 11 | 10 | ||||||||
| Snaps 32 | Overall 23 | Cover 18 | S | #33 | 32 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 59 | 95 | 4 | ||||||||
| Snaps 64 | Overall 19 | Cover 23 | S | #26 | 64 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 23 | 96 | 4 | ||||||||

| Player | Pos | # | Snaps | Kicking | Accuracy | Range | Kickoff | Punting | Net | Air Time | Pin | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snaps 28 | Accuracy 67 | Kicking 90 | K | #02 | 28 | 90 | 67 | 35 | 5 | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| Snaps 65 | Punting 56 | Kicking - | P | #08 | 65 | - | - | - | - | 56 | 67 | 50 | 60 | ||||||