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Bengals and Commanders Open Preseason Week 2 With Starter Reps and Roster Questions

Monday night’s ESPN exhibition features limited first-team quarterback reps for Joe Burrow, Jayden Daniels with Noah Fant’s debut providing a key evaluation point against a backdrop of active Hendrickson, McLaurin and Robinson Jr. negotiations

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Bengals vs Commanders - NFL Preseason Week 2
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The Bengals are listed as 3.5-to-4-point favorites in Monday night's preseason matchup against the Commanders.

Overview

  • The Week 2 preseason game kicks off at 8 p.m. ET Monday from Northwest Stadium in Landover, Md., and airs nationally on ESPN.
  • Bengals coach Zac Taylor and Commanders head coach Dan Quinn each confirmed that starting quarterbacks Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels will play only a series or two to balance evaluation and injury risk.
  • Both defenses face scrutiny after Cincinnati allowed 34 points to the Eagles and Washington conceded 48 to the Patriots in their preseason openers.
  • Tight end Noah Fant, signed during training camp, is set to make his live-action debut for the Bengals as coaches assess his fit in the passing attack.
  • Both franchises are navigating high-profile negotiations involving Trey Hendrickson, Terry McLaurin and Brian Robinson Jr. as sportsbooks list Cincinnati as the favorite with an unusually high over/under near 43.5.