Cincinnati Bengals - February 26, 2026

NFL Combine Guide

Plus: Bengals 2026 Mock Draft Roundup 7.

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2026 NFL SCOUTING COMBINE ESSENTIALS

The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine kicked off this week at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Player interviews began Monday, Feb. 23 with on-field workouts starting Thursday, Feb. 26.

All on-field workouts will air on NFL Network and stream on NFL+.

Thursday, Feb. 26 - Defensive Linemen / Linebackers - 3 p.m.

Friday, Feb. 27 - Defensive Backs / Tight Ends - 3 p.m.

Saturday, Feb. 28 - Quarterbacks / Wide Receivers / Running Backs - 1 p.m.

Sunday, March 1 - Offensive Linemen - 1 p.m.

COMBINE QUICK HITS: BENGALS PLAN BIG OFFSEASON ATTACK

If no news is good news, the Bengals had a good day Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine when they reiterated they have big offseason plans but don't want the rest of the league to get a bead on them.

"We have resources to attack the offseason in a big way, and we want to do that," said director of player personnel Duke Tobin, who also said he believes his team "can win it all."

"In terms of how we're going to do that, how we're going to allocate our resources … our own free agents, what's our intentions there? … I'm not going to get into that right here."

Which meant that Tobin stayed mum on Trey Hendrickson, the All-Pro sacker who missed most of last year's $30 million season as he headed into free agency. The Bengals have a bunch of options with Tobin conceding that putting the $27 million franchise tag on Hendrickson before trading him is a formidable challenge.

BENGALS 2026 MOCK DRAFT ROUNDUP 7.0

We've rounded up the latest projections from media outlets across the league to give you a look at who could be joining the Bengals this year.

EDGE Rueben Bain Jr., Miami

Mel Kiper Jr. - ESPN

"Bain has the ability to wreck opponent game plans. He brings power, speed and bend, and he had 9.5 sacks in 2025. Defensive coordinator Al Golden could move him around on the D-line to find matchup advantages and turn him loose in the pass rush."

S Caleb Downs, Ohio State

CBS Sports - Tom Fornelli

"Caleb Downs is an instinctive, highly skilled, versatile safety who can be used in a number of different spots and in a number of different ways, and he never takes a snap off. He has a knack for being the guy who makes The Play every time one is needed."

📽️ZAC TAYLOR JOINS 'THE INSIDERS' FOR AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW

BENGALS BOOTH PODCAST

Dan Hoard gets us ready for the NFL scouting combine by talking to college football experts about eight candidates to be Cincinnati's selection with the 10th pick in this year's draft.

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