The Cincinnati Bengals will release their first unofficial depth chart for the offseason roster in August, ahead of the team’s preseason opener against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. But how would the 87 rostered players fill out the depth chart now with OTAs set to begin?

In most cases, the holdovers from the 2023 NFL season will have a big advantage regarding the team's initial depth chart. Draft picks, free agents, and undrafted free agents who have proven themselves throughout the offseason workout program and training camp practices could also see a slight bump.

With all of that in mind, below you'll find our first projection for the Bengals' depth chart.

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Quarterbacks

First team: Joe Burrow
Second team: Jake Browning
Third team: Logan Woodside
Fourth team: Rocky Lombardi

The skinny: Chalk up and down the board. Can Lombardi surpass Woodside for practice squad QB duties? That's the main battle here.

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Running backs

First team: Zack Moss & Chase Brown
Second team: Trayveon Williams & Chris Evans
Third team: Elijah Collins & Noah Cain

The skinny: A new era in the backfield is signified by a true committee approach between Moss and Brown. There's a scenario where only Williams makes the team other than the top two. For now, this feels like Evans' last chance.

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Wide receivers

First team: Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Trenton Irwin
Second team: Andrei Iosivas, Jermaine Burton, Charlie Jones
Third team: Shedrick Jackson, Kendric Pryor, Kwamie Lassiter II
Fourth team: Cole Burgess, Tre Mosley

The skinny: Irwin has earned where he's at, but this is subject to change very soon. Burton's primed to start after being drafted 80th overall last month, and even Iosivas can surpass Irwin by the end of training camp. Don't sleep on Burgess making a case for the final 53.

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Tight ends

First team: Mike Gesicki & Drew Sample
Second team: Tanner Hudson & Tanner McLachlan
Third team: Erick All & Cam Grandy

The skinny: All's recovery from a torn ACL puts him in a weird spot. The fourth-round pick should be in the top four when healthy, but his reps are going to McLachlan for now. We'll revisit this when All is cleared to practice.

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Offensive linemen

First team: LT Orlando Brown, LG Cordell Volson, C Ted Karras, RG Alex Cappa, RT Trent Brown
Second team: LT Jackson Carman, LG D'Ante Smith, C Trey Hill, RG Cody Ford, RT Amarius
Third team: LT Devin Cochran, LG Jaxson Kirkland, C Matt Lee, RG Nate Gilliam, RT Eric Miller

The skinny: Brown not appearing during offseason workouts gave Mims a great chance to get valuable reps with the starters at right tackle, but when Brown is present, he's the starter. It's just a matter of how many fellow second team members make it through by the end of August. Kirkland and Lee have the best chance of going from third team to second team.

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Defensive linemen

First Team: Trey Hendrickson, Sheldon Rankins, B.J. Hill, Sam Hubbard
Second team: Myles Murphy, Kris Jenkins, McKinnley Jackson, Cam Sample 
Third team: Joseph Ossai, Zach Carter, Jay Tufele, Cedric Johnson
Fourth team: Jeff Gunter, Domenique Davis, Travis Bell, Devonnsha Maxwell, Justin Blazek

The skinny: The vibes should be pretty good regarding the top eight here. Ossai and Carter now find themselves fighting to just stick around after what the draft had in store. Is Jackson going to be a starter as the DJ Reader replacement, or is a schematic change in store for the defensive front?

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Linebackers

First Team: Logan Wilson, Germaine Pratt
Second Team: Akeem Davis-Gaither, Joe Bachie
Third Team: Devin Harper, Shaka Heyward
Fourth Team: Aaron Casey, Maema Njongmeta

The skinny: More chalk here with all the action happening in the third and fourth team. Casey and Njongmeta may both surpass Harper and Heyward before long.

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Cornerbacks

First Team: Cam Taylor-Britt, DJ Turner II, Mike Hilton
Second Team: Dax Hill, DJ Ivey, Jalen Davis
Third Team: Josh Newton, Allan George, Lance Robinson

The skinny: Hill is said to be battling Turner for a starter's gig, but for now he's the first cornerback off the bench. Newton is likely getting reps for the injured Ivey, whom may not be able to practice until training camp at the earliest. 

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Safeties

First Team: Geno Stone, Vonn Bell, Jordan Battle
Second Team: Tycen Anderson, Daijahn Anthony
Third Team: P.J. Jules, Michael Dowell

The skinny: Cincinnati won't have three tight ends on the field very often, but until more clarity arises as to who's starting, I'm putting both Bell and Battle with the first team. Anthony should be directly battling Anderson for what could be the final safety spot.

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Specialist:

First Team: LS Cal Adomitis Winchester, P/H Brad Robbins, K Evan McPherson
Second Team: P/H Austin McNamara

The skinny: McNamara vs. Robbins is in store for us this summer. May the best punter and holder win.

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Return specialists

First Team: KR Trayveon Williams, PR Charlie Jones
Second Team: KR Chase Brown, PR Trenton Irwin
Third Team: Kwamie Lassiter II

The skinny: More names could join the fray here with new kickoff rules debuting this year. Williams and Jones are the safe bets for now.

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