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Bengals at Texans: Starting Lineups, Week 2

Final: Bengals 20, Texans 6

Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow against Texans quarterback C.J. Stroud. Lineups as listed before kickoff (Bengals: Sep 20, 2026, 8:14 AM ET; Texans: Sep 20, 2026, 8:14 AM ET).

Bengals depth chart · Texans depth chart · All Week 2 games

Bengals offense vs Texans defense

Cincinnati Bengals offense against the Houston Texans defenseTexans defense: LDE Will Anderson Jr., LDT Tommy Togiai, RDT Sheldon Rankins, RDE Danielle Hunter, WLB Aiden Fisher, MLB Azeez Al-Shaair, SLB Jake Hummel, LCB Derek Stingley Jr., SS Reed Blankenship, FS Calen Bullock, RCB Kamari Lassiter. Bengals offense: WR Ja'Marr Chase, WR Tee Higgins, LT Orlando Brown Jr., LG Dylan Fairchild, C Ted Karras, RG Dalton Risner, RT Amarius Mims, WR Andrei Iosivas, QB Joe Burrow, TE Mike Gesicki, RB Chase BrownTexans defenseBengals offense#51LDEAnderson Jr.2 · Robinson#72LDTTogiai2 · Hall#98RDTRankins2 · Edwards Jr.#55RDEHunter2 · Clowney#59WLBFisher2 · Hill#0MLBAl-Shaair2 · Hansen#33SLBHummel2 · WoodazOUT#24LCBStingley Jr.2 · Smith#6SSBlankenship2 · Ramsey#2FSBullock2 · Odum#3RCBLassiter2 · Smith#1WRChase2 · Young#5WRHiggins2 · Meyers#75LTBrown Jr.2 · Foster#63LGFairchild2 · Rivers#64CKarras2 · Lew#66RGRisner2 · Bayer#71RTMims2 · Hinton#80WRIosivas2 · Williams#9QBBurrow2 · FlaccoQ#88TEGesicki2 · Sample#30RBBrown2 · Perine

Bengals offense

  1. WR#1 Ja'Marr ChaseNext up: Colbie Young
  2. WR#5 Tee HigginsNext up: Dohnte Meyers
  3. LT#75 Orlando Brown Jr.Next up: Javon Foster
  4. LG#63 Dylan FairchildNext up: Jalen Rivers
  5. C#64 Ted KarrasNext up: Connor Lew
  6. RG#66 Dalton RisnerNext up: Jacob Bayer
  7. RT#71 Amarius MimsNext up: Myles Hinton
  8. WR#80 Andrei IosivasNext up: Ke'Shawn Williams
  9. QB#9 Joe Burrow Questionable (back)Next up: Joe Flacco
  10. TE#88 Mike GesickiNext up: Drew Sample
  11. RB#30 Chase BrownNext up: Samaje Perine

Texans defense

  1. LDE#51 Will Anderson Jr.Next up: Dominique Robinson
  2. LDT#72 Tommy TogiaiNext up: Logan Hall
  3. RDT#98 Sheldon RankinsNext up: Mario Edwards Jr.
  4. RDE#55 Danielle HunterNext up: Jadeveon Clowney
  5. WLB#59 Aiden FisherNext up: Jamal Hill
  6. MLB#0 Azeez Al-ShaairNext up: Jake Hansen
  7. SLB#33 Jake Hummel Out (groin)Next up: Wade Woodaz
  8. LCB#24 Derek Stingley Jr.Next up: Jaylin Smith
  9. SS#6 Reed BlankenshipNext up: Kamari Ramsey
  10. FS#2 Calen BullockNext up: George Odum
  11. RCB#3 Kamari LassiterNext up: Tremon Smith

Texans offense vs Bengals defense

Houston Texans offense against the Cincinnati Bengals defenseBengals defense: LDE Boye Mafe, LDT Dexter Lawrence II, RDT Jonathan Allen, RDE Myles Murphy, WLB Demetrius Knight Jr., MLB Barrett Carter, SLB Oren Burks, LCB Dax Hill, SS Jordan Battle, FS Bryan Cook, RCB DJ Turner II. Texans offense: WR Nico Collins, WR Xavier Hutchinson, LT Aireontae Ersery, LG Keylan Rutledge, C Evan Brown, RG Ed Ingram, RT Trent Brown, WR Kayshon Boutte, QB C.J. Stroud, TE Dalton Schultz, RB David MontgomeryBengals defenseTexans offense#53LDEMafe2 · Howell#97LDTLawrence II2 · Slaton Jr.#93RDTAllen2 · Hill#99RDEMurphy2 · Stewart#44WLBKnight Jr.no backup listed#49MLBCarter2 · Giles-Harris#42SLBBurks2 · Bozeman#23LCBHill2 · Davis#27SSBattle2 · Dugger#6FSCook2 · Jules#0RCBTurner II2 · Ivey#12WRCollins2 · NoelOUT#19WRHutchinson2 · Wayne#79LTErsery2 · Thomas#66LGRutledge2 · Teller#63CBrown2 · Andrews#69RGIngram2 · NwaiwuOUT#77RTBrown2 · Fisher#14WRBoutte2 · Bond#7QBStroud2 · Mills#86TESchultz2 · Moreau#32RBMontgomery2 · Marks

Texans offense

  1. WR#12 Nico Collins Out (hamstring)Next up: Jaylin Noel
  2. WR#19 Xavier HutchinsonNext up: Jared Wayne
  3. LT#79 Aireontae ErseryNext up: Nate Thomas
  4. LG#66 Keylan RutledgeNext up: Wyatt Teller
  5. C#63 Evan BrownNext up: Jake Andrews
  6. RG#69 Ed Ingram Out (groin)Next up: Febechi Nwaiwu
  7. RT#77 Trent BrownNext up: Blake Fisher
  8. WR#14 Kayshon BoutteNext up: Lewis Bond
  9. QB#7 C.J. StroudNext up: Davis Mills
  10. TE#86 Dalton SchultzNext up: Foster Moreau
  11. RB#32 David MontgomeryNext up: Woody Marks

Bengals defense

  1. LDE#53 Boye MafeNext up: Cashius Howell
  2. LDT#97 Dexter Lawrence IINext up: T.J. Slaton Jr.
  3. RDT#93 Jonathan AllenNext up: B.J. Hill
  4. RDE#99 Myles MurphyNext up: Shemar Stewart
  5. WLB#44 Demetrius Knight Jr.No backup listed
  6. MLB#49 Barrett CarterNext up: Joe Giles-Harris
  7. SLB#42 Oren BurksNext up: Swayze Bozeman
  8. LCB#23 Dax HillNext up: Tacario Davis
  9. SS#27 Jordan BattleNext up: Kyle Dugger
  10. FS#6 Bryan CookNext up: PJ Jules
  11. RCB#0 DJ Turner IINext up: DJ Ivey

Injury report, Week 2

Bengals

  • RDT B.J. Hill Questionable (achilles)
  • QB Joe Burrow Questionable (back)

Texans

  • RDE Jadeveon Clowney Out (knee)
  • WR Nico Collins Out (hamstring)
  • SLB Jake Hummel Out (groin)
  • RG Ed Ingram Out (groin)

Special teams

Bengals

  1. PK#2 Evan McPhersonNo backup listed
  2. P#8 Ryan RehkowNo backup listed
  3. H#8 Ryan RehkowNo backup listed
  4. PR#81 Dohnte MeyersNext up: Ke'Shawn Williams
  5. KR#81 Dohnte MeyersNext up: Ke'Shawn Williams
  6. LS#46 William WagnerNo backup listed

Texans

  1. PK#15 Ka'imi FairbairnNo backup listed
  2. P#38 Kai KroegerNo backup listed
  3. H#38 Kai KroegerNo backup listed
  4. PR#13 Jaylin NoelNext up: Tremon Smith
  5. KR#13 Jaylin NoelNext up: Tremon Smith
  6. LS#40 Austin BrinkmanNo backup listed