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Look: Cincinnati Bengals' Snap Count Takeaways Following Loss to Chicago Bears

The Bengals got a long look at their backups on Saturday.

James Rapien

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Logan Woodside (11) throws a deep pass to wide receiver Jermaine Burton (81) in the first quarter of the NFL Preseason Week 2 game between the Chicago Bears and the Cincinnati Bengals at Soldier Field in downtown Chicago on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. The Bears led 10-3 at halftime.
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Logan Woodside (11) throws a deep pass to wide receiver Jermaine Burton (81) in the first quarter of the NFL Preseason Week 2 game between the Chicago Bears and the Cincinnati Bengals at Soldier Field in downtown Chicago on Saturday, Aug. 17, 2024. The Bears led 10-3 at halftime. / Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK
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CINCINNATI — The Bengals lost to the Bears 27-3 on Saturday. They didn't play their starters and most of the second-stringers exited the game early. That meant plenty of snaps for young guys hoping to make the roster.

Here are our snap count takeaways:

Dax Hill and DJ Turner II playing just six snaps is notable. Both guys helped Cincinnati's defense force back-to-back three-and-outs to start the game and neither gave up a catch.

Center Matt Lee and guard Nate Gilliam played all 63 offensive snaps, which was likely their audition to make the team. It would be surprising if Lee wasn't Ted Karras' backup at this point.

Jaxson Kirkland and Cody Ford played 86% of the snaps at offensive tackle, which says as much about Jackson Carman as it does anyone. Carman was only on the field for nine snaps and didn't enter the game until the fourth quarter. He's clearly dropped to the bottom of the depth chart following his four penalty outing in the preseason opener.

Rookie wide receiver Jermaine Burton only played 14 offensive snaps. It would've been good to see him get more reps, but it looked like he might've gotten nicked up on a punt return.

Cornerback Allan George led the defense in snaps (45). Shaka Heyward wasn't far behind (37). Meanwhile, preseason standout Maema Njongmeta was on the field for 25 snaps and led the team in tackles (7).

Erick All was on the field for 36 snaps on offense and Tycen Anderson played 15 snaps on defense. Both guys are coming back from torn ACL's. It's good to see them both get extended playing time.

Check out the snap counts for every player in the tweet below:

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James Rapien

JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien covers the Bengals for Sports Illustrated's AllBengals.com and is one-half of the Locked on Bengals Podcast. He's also the co-owner/creator of Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. He earned a journalism degree from the University of Cincinnati and has spent the majority of his professional career in the Queen City. Rapien previously covered the Cavaliers and Indians in Cleveland. He has a background in radio, which includes stops at 700 WLW, ESPN 1530 and 92.3 The Fan. He loves a good trade rumor and uses copious amounts of hot sauce on his food. Cincinnati chili is his go-to meal, followed by gallons of mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert. When he isn't working or eating, he's probably walking his dog Finley or spending time with family.  

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