How to watch Bengals legend Ken Riley's Hall of Fame enshrinement

For just the second time ever, a Cincinnati Bengals player is being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.  Legendary cornerback Ken Riley, who played in 207 career games with the Bengals, will be posthumously enshrined this afternoon in Canton, OH as one of nine inductees in the class of 2023.Riley's enshrinement will be […]

John Sheeran Cincinnati Bengals News Writer
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For just the second time ever, a Cincinnati Bengals player is being inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. 

Legendary cornerback Ken Riley, who played in 207 career games with the Bengals, will be posthumously enshrined this afternoon in Canton, OH as one of nine inductees in the class of 2023.

Riley's enshrinement will be the second in the order. His son, Ken Riley II, will be speaking for his dad prior to the bust be revealed, and his wife, Barbara Riley, will be the presenter. Here's all the information you need to get ready from home.  

How to Watch Ken Riley's Hall of Fame Enshrinement

Date: Saturday, Aug. 5.
Time: 12pm ET
Location: Canton, OH
Channel: NFL Network & ESPN

With the ceremony beginning at noon ET and Riley going second behind fellow inductee Zach Thomas, we can expect Riley's speech to occur sometime around 12:15pm ET. Speeches will be kept to around 10 minutes maximum. 

Riley passed away at the age of 72 back in June of 2020. He was inducted into the inaugural class of the Bengals Ring of Honor in 2021.

While he won't be present for his own enshrinement, his spirit lives on as one of the best players and people to ever wear a Bengals uniform. 

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