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By Michael Gallagher
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We’ve officially reached the deadest part of the NFL offseason — the three- to four-week gap from the end of minicamp in mid-June until the start of training camp in mid-to-late July — where fans go stir crazy waiting for football to officially return.
We’re continuing with our team-by-team offseason preview series, and next up for the Cincinnati Bengals is their 2026 training camp and preseason dates and times.
You can read our top position battle to watch for the Bengals here.
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Below is Cincinnati’s full training camp schedule and preseason schedule. All practices will be held at Paycor Stadium unless otherwise specified, and times are subject to change.
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Training Camp
Wednesday, July 29: 10:00 a.m. (open to the public)
Thursday, July 30: 10:00 a.m. (open to the public)
Saturday, August 1: 10:00 a.m.
Monday, August 3: 10:00 a.m. (open to the public)
Tuesday, August 4: 10:00 a.m. (open to the public)
Thursday, August 6: 10:00 a.m.
Friday, August 7: 6:00 p.m. (Friday Night Stadium Practice, open to the public)
Sunday, August 9: 10:30 a.m. (Streak Club Members only)
Saturday, August 15: 2:15 p.m.
Sunday, August 16: 10:00 a.m. (open to the public)
Preseason
Week 1 | Thursday, Aug. 13: vs the Detroit Lions, 7 p.m.
Week 2 | Saturday, Aug. 22: vs the Chicago Bears, 7 p.m.
Week 3 | Friday, Aug. 28: at the Philadelphia Eagles, 8 p.m.
The Bengals open the 2026 regular season with a Week 1 matchup at home against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m. ET. The game will be broadcast on Fox.
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