Bengals receiver Mitchell Tinsley had two touchdown catches on Monday night vs. the Commanders in preseason as he battles for a spot on Cincinnati's 53-man roster. He also received quite the endorsement from Joe Burrow.

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For the Washington Commanders and the Cincinnati Bengals, the biggest storylines for Monday's preseason game were the players not playing. Cincinnati star edge defender Trey Hendrickson remains a hold-in at training camp,

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Burrow’s final tally on five preseason drives saw him go 18 of 24 for 185 yards and three touchdowns for a passer rating of 136.8. He led the second-team skill players on a touchdown drive—his third series of the game. Burrow found Charlie Jones for a touchdown to tie the game at 14.

At least in 2022, when Jackson Carman flopped, Cordell Volson showed something. At least in 2024, Jaxson Kirkland turned some heads. Have you heard anything about Cordell Volson (now injured) Devin Cochran, Andrew Raym, Andrew Steuber or Kirkland this summer?

The Cincinnati Bengals travel to Landover, Maryland to face the Washington Commanders in Week 2 of the NFL preseason. Cincinnati (0-1) is coming off a loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 1 and Washington (0-1) lost last week to the New England Patriots. Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN.

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