Bengals 31 vs 17 Commanders summary: stats, scores and highlights | NFL Preseason Burrow and Daniels start

On the next play from scrimmage Sam Hartman threw an interception to Barrett Carter and Browning wasted no time finding the hot hand. Tinsely made a second straight incredible catch and put the Bengals up 28-14 at half. Cincy would go on to win 31-17 on a night that we saw some stars shine early in the game from Washington. 

Jake Browning came into the game after Burrow spent more than a quarter on the field. Browning would take over under center, but Mitchell Tinsley took over the game. He made this spectacular TD grab against his old team, and he wasn't done there. 

Burrow was roughed up by the Commanders in his second series and Washington took even less time to score on their next drive. They needed just three snaps, and Bill Croskey-Merritt scampered into the end zone from 27 yards out. The rookie had himself a nice night rushing for 46 yards on 11 carries. 

The Commanders marched right down the field and in four plays they were in the end zone. Daniels tucked it and sprinted to the end zone as all of the nation's capital held their breath. It wasn't the smartest of plays for a preseason game, but it was gutsy. It would also be his last play of the night. 

Jayden Daniels got his first taste of action and didn't even throw a pass. He took four snaps all runs. The first one went to Deebo Samuel who introduced himself to the Washington fans on Monday night. 

The Cincinnati Bengals came out with their big guns in Washington. Joe Burrow, and Ja'Marr Chase started the game but it was a couple of 4th down conversions and a pass interference call that helped get them in position to punch it in with Chase Brown from a yard out. 

THIS GAME IS ALL OVER!!!!

We got to see the starters for both teams. We saw some early fireworks, and we see Mitchell Tinsley take the game over. Bengals win 31-17

WE ARE AT THE TWO MINUTE WARNING FROM LANDOVER!

Allen to the right side and he picks up 7 yards. 

2nd and 23 from the WAS 31. 

Allen to the left side and he picks up a couple yards but a holding call will bring that play back. 

1st and 20 from the WAS 24. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

McPherson drills the 54 yard field goal to stretch the Bengals lead out. 

CIN lead 31-17 with 3:06 to go in the 4th quarter.

Ridder finds Ownes on the left side for a 7 yard gain before he got pushed out of bounds. 

4th and 7 from the WAS 37. 

Milton to the left side and he is stopped after a gain of 1. 

3rd and 13 from the WAS 43. 

WAS get the ball back from their 40 and Milton is dropped for a loss of 4 yard on first down. 

2nd and 14 fro the WAS 44. 

Hatman is rushed out of the pocket and almost made that pass to Galluup on the move but the WR couldn't reel it in. 

4th and 15 from the WAS 9 with 4:50 to go in the game. 

Hartman over the middle for Felton on the six yard gain, but that pass is coming back after the holding call. 

3rd and 16 from the WAS 9. 

Hartmans' pass to Allen out of the backfield falls incomplete. 

3rd and 7 from the WAS 18. 

WAS get the ball at the 15 yards line and Allen takes it for three yards on the first down run. 

2nd and 7 from the WAS 18. 

After a couple of false starts on CIN Browning is sacked and that's going to bring an end to the Bengals drive. 

4th and 19 from the WAS 48 with 5:40 to go. 

Browning hits Owens on a 7 yard pass and that will bring up 3rd and short. 

3rd and 3 from the WAS 32. 

Back shoulder throw to Mayes who couldn't make the catch on the right sideline. 

2nd and 10 from the WAS 39. 

Milton to the right side and he fights for the two yards and the first down. 

1st and 10 from the WAS 39. 

Browning goes to Pryor down the right sideline but he couldn't cut back and make the jumping catch. 

3rd and 2 from the WAS 41. 

Milton gets the handoff out of the shotgun and takes it for 8 yards. 

2nd and 2 from the WAS 41.

Browning on the QB sneak and he moves the chains. 

1st and 10 from the WAS 49. 

MIlton is stuffed at the line of scrimmage for no gain. 

4th and 1 from the 50. 

In route from Burgess on the left side and he makes the catch for 8 yards. 

3rd and 1 from the 50. 

Milton wrapped up after a gain of one on first down. 

2nd and 9 from the CIN 42. 

MIilton moves the chains with a four yard pick up on the right side. 

1st and 10 from the CIN 40. 

Milton gets the handoff to the left side and drag the pile for a gain of 9. yards. 

2nd and 1 from the CIN 36. 

Crossing pattern over the middle and Hudson makes the catch at the marker and moves the chains. 

1st and 10 from the CIN 27. 

Quick pass to the right side for five yards to bring up 3rd and medium. 

3rd and 5 from the CIN 22. 

Browning looks down the sideline for Moore on the right side but that pass was a little long. 

2nd and 10 from the CIN 17. 

Browning over the middle for Pryor and he makes the catch for 10 yards. 

1st and 10 from the CIN 17. 

CIN get the ball back from their 6 and Brooks gets a couple yards on first down. 

2nd and 8 from the CIN 9. 

Johnson's pass over the middle to Jones is incomplete and the Commanders will punt. 

4th and 9 from the WAS 46 with 30 seconds to go in the 3rd quarter. 

Johnson's pass to the left side for Brooks falls incomplete.

3rd and 9 from the WAS 46. 

Croskey-Merritt gets a yard on first down. 

2nd and 9 from the WAS 46. 

Croskey-Merritt moves the chains with a three yard run to the left side. 

1st and 10 from the WAS 45. 

Johnson finds Brooks on a short pass to the left side and he picks up 7 yards. 

3rd and 1 from the WAS 32. 

Croskey-Merritt to the right side and he picks up 2 yards on first down. 

2nd and 8 from the WAS 35. 

Johnson to the left side for Turner who is pushed out of bounds after a gain of 9 and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the WAS 33. 

WAS get the ball from their 22 and Croskey-Merritt to runs to the left side for a gain of 2. 

2nd and 8 form the WAS 24. 

Browning's pass to Williams skips off the turf before Williams could grab it. It was called a catch up after review it was reversed. 

4th and 14 from the CIN 43 wit under 4:30 to go in the 3rd quarter. 

Browning's pass to Pryor is incomplete and a holding call brings CIN back 10 yards. 

2nd and 14 from the WAS 47. 

Browning with a screen pass to Brooks on the left side and he picks up 6 yards on first down. 

2nd and 4 from the WAS 47. 

Brooks to the right side out of the shotgun and he picks up 4 yards to move the chains. 

1st and 10 from the CIN 47. 

Brooks on the dive up the middle and he picks up 4 yards. 

3rd and 1 from the CIN 43. 

CIN get the ball back from their 34 and Brooks takes it for five yards on the run to the right side on first down. 

2nd and 5 from the CIN 39. 

FIELD GOAL!!!

They were going to go for it, but a false start spoiled that idea. Gay hits the 27 yard field goal and the Commanders are back on the board. 

CIN lead 28-17 midway through the 3rd quarter. 

Hartman takes and rushes to the left side looking for the pylon but he is hit hard right at the 3 yard line. 

4th and 3 and the Commanders will go for it. 

Hartman to the left side for Croskey-Merritt and Heyward closed that down and takes him down for a loss of 1. 

3rd and 13 from the 14. 

Croskey-Merritt to the right side but he is dropped for a loss of 2. 

2nd and 12 from the 13. 

Great pass from Hartman on the right side for Lane who shows some strong hands for a 14 yard gain. 

1st and 10 from the 11. 

McNichols picks up a yard on the left side. 

3rd and 4 from the CIN 25. 

Croskey-Merritt up the middle but he gets dropped at the line of scrimmage. 

2nd and 5 from the CIN 26. 

Croskey-Merritt is stopped after a yard, but an offside on CIN is going to give WAS a free five yards. 

1st and 5 from the CIN 26. 

Hartman fires a pass to the left side for Martin who drags it in for a 15 yard gain and a first down on the out route. 

1st and 10 from the CIN 31. 

Hartman's pass to the left side for Lane is incomplete and the Commanders will go for it. 

4th and 5 from the CIN 46. 

Croskey-Merritt to the right side and he is stopped for no gain. 

3rd and 5 from the CIN 46. 

McNichols up the middle for a gain of 5 yards on first down. 

2nd and 5 from the CIN 46. 

Hartman takes off and scambles for the first down for a 15 yard run on the right side. 

1st and 10 from the WAS 49. 

Hartman finds Croskey-Merritt for a short gain of 2 yards on the right side. 

3rd and 12 from the WAS 34. 

Croskey-Merritt to the right side but this time Thomas was there to shut him down for a loss of 4. 

2nd and 14 from the WAS 32. 

WAS get the ball to start the half, and they get it at the 25. Croskey-Merritt gets the handoff up the middle and he fights for 11 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the WAS 36. 

WE ARE BACK IN WASHINGTON FOR THE SECOND HALF OF ACTION!!

Cincy's defense came up with an interception on Sam Hartman who went 0/3 with a pick in the first half, and on the next play Browning hit Tinsley one more time. This one was better than his first. Browning is 10/14 for 118 yards and two TDs, and Tinsley had 73 yards and 2 TDs on five catches. 

Jake Browning came in under center after Burrow left, but it was Mitchell Tinsley who took the game over after the starters left. He made this great back shoulder catch to put the Bengals on the board. 

Burrow played three series and led TD drives of two of them. This one was ended by Chuck Jones off of a great pass from Burrow in the pocket. Burrow went 9/14 for 62 yards and a TD but didn get sacked a couple of times. 

The Commanders defense came up with a couple sacks on Burrow and set up their offense with some good field position. In just three plays they were into the end zone thanks to a couple runs from Bill Croskey-Merritt. He ran this one 27 yards to the house and the rookie made quite a statement with 2 rushes for 32 yards. 

Jayden Daniels only played one series. He didn't throw a pass but he did run in this TD that made the entire stadium sweat in D.C. He took a shot at the end of the run but bounced off it and called it a night after crossing the end zone. 

Deebo Samuel made his debut in front of his new fans and had a big play on the opening snap of the Commanders night. He took this early run for 19 yards, and that was a preview of what was to come. 

Joe Burrow and the rest of the Bengals starters were in the game for the first few series, and the opening drive wasn't perfect but they got into the endzone. It took a couple of fourth down conversions and a pass interference penalty before Brown punched it in. 

WE ARE AT THE HALFTIME BREAK HERE FROM WASHINGTON!!!

Then on the next offensive play following the interception from Carter, Browning goes back to Tinsley and he outdoes himself with this toe tap in the back of the end zone. 

Tinsley is having himself a night. He made a great adjustment on this back shoulder throw for his first TD. 

INTERCEPTION!!!

Hartman looks to the right side and that pass for Osbourn is picked off by Carter!! He takes it all the way down right outside the 20!

1st and 10 from the WAS 21

Perfect pass from Browning who hits Pryor on the out route for 20 yards inside the WAS 15. 

1st and 10 from the WAS 13. 

Browning's pass to the Hudson is floated up and out of bounds. 

3rd and 6 from the WAS 33. 

Browning over the middle for Tinsley and he drags in the deflected pass with one hand. 

2nd and 6 from the WAS 33. 

Browning hung in the pocket and took a big shot, but he finds Tinsley for a big gain of 23 yards.

1st and 10 from the WAS 37. 

Browning had the ball knocked out of his hands, and it was taken back for a TD, but after review that is ruled an incomplete pass. 

2nd and 10 from the CIN 40. 

Hartman looks to the right side and his pass to Sinnott was behind the WR and falls incomplete. 

WAS will punt with 1:30 to go in the first half. 

McNichols up the middle and he picks up 4 yards. Timeout CIN with 1:42 to go. 

3rd and 6 from the WAS 10. 

Hartman in under center, an he almost got his first pass picked off on a stop route from Lane. 

2nd and 10 from the WAS 6. 

Jones found some space in the zone but the pass from Browning was behind him and the Bengals will punt. 

4th and 11 from the WAS 46. 

After a false start on Coker we will head to the Two Minute Warning from Washington!!!

Play action from Browning and he hits Grandy with a short pass for a gain of 2 yards. 

3rd and 6 from the WAS 41. 

Brooks up the middle on first down and he picks up 2 yards. 

2nd and 8 from the WAS 43. 

Browning shuffled out of the pocket with the pressure coming down and fires off his back foot to Hudson for a gain of 8 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the WAS 45. 

Brooks out of the shotgun and he picks up a couple to bring up 3rd and long. 

3rd and 7 from the CIN 47. 

Browning going deep for Jones deep down the left sideline but that pass sailed out of bounds. 

2nd and 10 from the CIN 44. 

Brooks goes left and then turns it back right in the back field to find some space and take it for a 14 yard run!

1st and 10 from the CIN 44. 

Browning finds Jones on the left side for 5 yards on the out route. 

2nd and 5 from the CIN 30. 

Deep slant to the left side for Tinsley and he makes the catch and dives for the first down on a 13 yard catch. 

1st and 10 from the CIN 25. 

Brooks with a four yard gain up the middle but an illegal motion will bring that back. 

2nd and 12 from the CIN 12. 

Brooks to the right side and he gets a short gain of 3 yards. 

2nd and 7 from he CIN 17. 

Browning looks to the right side for Jones and he reels it in for 9 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the CIN 14. 

Jake Browning in at QB for CIN an he hands off to Brooks for a gain of 2 yards. 

2nd and 8 from the CIN 5. 

INTERCEPTION!!

Johnson takes a shot down the right sideline but that pass is picked off by Anderson right before the end zone!

1st and 10 from the CIN 2. 

Rodriguez to the right side for a gain of 1 yard on first down. 

2nd and 9 from the CIN 30. 

Rodriguez up the middle for a gain of 3 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the CIN 31. 

Johnson with a little time in the pocket and he throws a strike for Osborn for 9 yards. 

2nd and 1 from the CIN 34. 

Rodriguez up the middle for a gain of 7 yards and a first down. 

1st and 10 from the CIN 43. 

Johnson to the right side for McNichols who makes the catch for a gain of 3 yards. 

2nd and 7 from the WAS 49. 

Comeback route from Lane who picks up the first down with a 16 yard gain up the right hash. 

1st and 10 from the WAS 46. 

Johnson couldn't handle the shotgun snap and had to jump on it after a loss of 8. 

3rd and 9 from the WAS 46. 

Johnson is back in under center at the WAS 29 and Rodriguez takes it for 9 yards on the first down ru up the middle. 

2nd and 1 from the WAS 39. 

Burrow has been pushed around a bit by the WAS defense but he had all the time in the world to find Jones in the end zone to tie it up at 14. 

Brooks gets a few yards on first down, but a holding on the defense is going to give the Bengals a free five yards. 

1st and Goal from the 5. 

Burrow to the right side for Iosivas on the out route and that goes for a gain of 12 yards. 

1st and Goal from the 10. 

WE ARE AT THE END OF AN ENTERTAINING FIRST QUARTER THAT FEATURED BOTH TEAMS STARS. 

TWO EASY LOOKING DRIVES HAVE WAS UP 14-7. 

Burrow finds Brooks out of the backfield and he makes the catch and picks up 4 yards. 

2nd and 6 from the WAS 22. 

Quick slant from Jones and Burrow hit him in stride for a 13 yard gain after a few yards after catch. 

1st and 10 from the WAS 26. 

Blitz came, Burrow released it quick to Hudson who got tackled by the shoe strings and stopped sort of the marker by 3 yards. 

4th and 3 from the WAS 39. 

Brooks gets the handoff to the left side and he picks up 3 yards. 

3rd and 7 from the WAS 43. 

Burrow rolls right out of the pocket and just throws it away. 

2nd and 10 from the WAS 46. 

Burrow tried to escape the rush again, but he was taken down by Wise who dragged him down with a horse collar and a flag flies. 

1st and 10 from the WAS 46. 

Burrow looks to the left sideline on the out from Jones but the WR couldn't reel in the tough catch. 

2nd and 20 from CIN 39. 

Brooks picks up four yards to the left side but a holding will bring that back. 

1st and 20 from the CIN 39. 

Burrow moves the chains with a quick strike over the middle for Iosivas for a gain of 14 yards!

1st and 10 from the CIN 49. 

Burrow back under center, and he flips a pass to Brooks out of the backfield and he's tripped up on the right side for a loss of 1. 

3rd and 5 from the CIN 35. 

CIN get the ball from their 30 and Brooks picks up 6 yard on the toss to the left side. 

2nd and 4 from the CIN 36. 

Bill Croskey-Merritt had two of the three touches for Washington on that drive, and he took the second touch to the house. 

Johnson throws a strike to the right side for Lane who reels it in for a gain of 12. 

1st and 10 from the CIN 27. 

Daniels day is done, so here comes Josh Johnson and he hands off to Croskey-Merritt who picks up 5 yards on a run to the right side. 

2nd and 5 from the CIN 39. 

Burrow skips out of the pocket, turns and turns again and ends up getting sacked for a loss of 17!

4th and 29 from the CIN 4 and the Bengals will punt with 6:45 to go in the 1st quarter. 

Burrow sets up the screen pass for Brooks but that pass was a little too long for the RB. 

3rd and 12 from the CIN 21. 

Burrow finds Iosivas for a 10. yard gain but that play is coming back because of an offensive offside. 

2nd and 12 from the CIN 21. 

CIN get the ball back from the 23, and Burrow is back under center. Perine takes it up the middle and picks up 3 yards on first down. 

2nd and 7 from the CIN 26. 

There were more than a few people holding their breath with this scramble for a TD. He could have taken a shot, but he bounced off it and got into the end zone. 

Deebo got the first handoff on the jet sweep and took it 19 yards to introduce himself to the Washington fans. 

Rodriguez gets a yard on the run to the right side. 

2nd and 9 from the CIN 14. 

Rodriguez gets the handoff to the right side out of the shotgun and he breaks it into the secondary and picks up 40 yards!

1st and 10 from the CIN 15. 

WAS get he ball from the 26 and Samuel gets the end around to the right side and Deebo cuts it up field for 19 yards!

1st and 10 from the WAS 45. 

They needed two fourth down conversions and a pass interference call to put them inside the 5, but eventually Chase Brown punched the Bengals into the endzone and Burrow and the starters are a perfect 3/3 on TD drives in preseason. 

Burrow goes play action and finds Sample on the cross route but he gets stuffed at the 1 yard line by Martin!

4th and Goal from the 1. 

Brown up the middle and he picks up 2 yards. 

3rd and Goal from the 2. 

Quick slant over the middle for Hudson, but there was some traffic around him and that ball came in with some heat. 

2nd and Goal from the 4. 

Burrow takes a shot down the right sideline for Chase, and he couldn't get to that throw, but a flag flies for pass interference. 

1st and Goal from the WAS 4. 

Stop route in the zone for Chase and he turns and takes it for 10 yards. 

1st and 10 from the WAS 30. 

Brown to the right side for a gain of 6 yards on te first down run. 

2nd and 4 from the WAS 40. 

Burrow got them with a snap count, and an offside is going to give the Bengals a free first down. 

1st and 10 from the WAS 46. 

Burrow finds Holson on the sliding catch on the sidelines right at the marker, but after the review that call is overturned which brings up 4th and 3. Cincy will go for it. 

Pass swung out to Brown in the flat and he takes it up the left ide for a gain of 4. 

3rd and 3 from the CIN 49. 

Brown gets the opening handoff and he takes it up the middle for a gain of 3 yards. 

2nd and 7 from the CIN 45. 

WE ARE UNDERWAY FROM WASHINGTON!!!

The Bengals get the ball to start the game and Burrow will get the ball from around his own 40. 

KICKOFF IS JUST MOMENTS AWAY AND WE ARE SET TO SEE BOTH TEAMS' STARTERS FOR THE FIRST FEW SERIES!

Hendrickson holdout update

Trey Hendrickson was last year’s sack leader in the NFL despite being on one of the worst defensive teams in the league. His 17.5 sacks were three more than anyone in the NFL, and now he wants to be paid like one of the best pass rushers in the league. Myles Garrett just got a mega contract, now Micah Parsons wants a piece of the pie in Dallas. Hendrickson is the heart and soul of a defense that doesn’t have a whole lot of bite. He knows they need him, and he is holding out for as much money as possible. Rumor out of Cincy is there are teams lining up to trade for the sack leader, the question is will the Bengals want to let him go? Pay him? Or wait for one more year before his contract run out.

McLaurin holdout update

The good news is Terry McLaurin has been taken off the PUP list for the Washington Commanders. The bad news is there is still no process in the contract negotiations between he and Washington. He was without question the top target for Daniels last year, catching 82 balls for 1,096 yards and 13 TDs. Now, he is in the final year of his contract, and he’s set to make $24,100,000 this year. Looking across the field, he’ll see Ja’Marr Chase who just signed a new contract worth over $40,000,000 a year. McLaurin may not be considered one of the best WRs in the league, but he knows his value, especially to second year QB Jayden Daniels and this Commanders offense. 

Commanders star watch 

Rookie seasons are tough. Jayden Daniels’ year was not normal. He went for 3,568 yards, 25 TDs and 9 INTs in his first season, and now he’s got another year of experience under his belt and a few new weapons at his disposal. HIs main target from last year, Terry McLaurin, is in the midst of a holdout until he gets a new deal so that could be a big hit to the offense and to Daniels should a deal not get worked out. There is such a thing as a sophomore slump, but the Commanders will be looking to make life easy for Daniels in his second season. 

Benglas star watch

We aren’t going to get much of a look at Joe Burrow, or Ja’Marr Chase or Tee Higgins but even getting a little glimpse of them will open the door to some first quarter fireworks in Washington tonight. In two drives Burrow went for 123 yards on 9/10 passing with two TDs. Chase caught one of those TDs and caught 4 passes for 77 yards. Ja’Marr is coming off of a triple crown winning season, and despite his slow start, Joe Burrow might have had the best season of his young, but spectacular career. Tonight we should get another preview of what’s to come this season. 

Bengals last season

The Bengals got off to a horrible start last season, losing their fist three and four of their first five. Ja’Marr Chase held out which got him off to a slow start, which meant Joe Burrow who was battling injury got off to a slow start and the defense couldn’t stop a nose bleed for most of the year. They were 4-8 with five weeks to go, but rallied to win their final five games. In the end their slow start did them in and they were knocked out of the playoff picture for the second straght year following their run to the Super Bowl. This year they are going to rely heavily on their offense to carry the load with some departures in the offseason and a tricky contract dispute with their best pass rusher. 

Commanders last game 

There was no Jayden McDaniels or Deebo Samuel last game for the Commanders and the Patriots exploited that from the start. They returned the opening kickoff of the game back for a touchdown and then missed a field goal after a Drake Maye fumble in the first quarter. They went down 17-0 heading into the second quarter and the Commanders struggled to get back into the game with Josh Johnson and Sam Hartman in at QB. Johnson got most of the snaps, going 15/22 for 173 yards and 1 TD with 1 INT but most of the point didn’t come until the second half and by that time the Pats were already up 27-3. They would go on to win 48-18. 

Bengals last game 

The Bengals went to Philly last week and there were plenty of fireworks to go around at Lincoln Financial Stadium. Joe Burrow and the starters for a few series and came out and scored back to back touchdowns before calling it a day. The defense played a few series and struggled to slow down the second team guys from the Eagles. Things settled down in the second half, but it was a Jake Browning interception that allowed the Eagles to stretch the lead out to 34-17, and that was enough to take the opening preseason game. The Bengals showed us their offense should be just fine, but the defense is going to need a lot of tuning up before the start of the season.   

We are live from the nation’s capital 

Hello everyone and welcome Northwest Stadium where the Commanders will be looking to improved on an incredible turnaround season last year. They have a second year QB who is a year wiser and a year more mature. They have a coach that came in and changed the culture immediately. And they have a fan base that finally has a team to believe in for the first time in a long time. The Bengals have invested big money in their offense as Joe Burrow’s favorite weapons signed contract extensions but their defense, which was suspect last year, may be even more vulnerable this season. The Bengals played their starters last week for a few series, and they will do the same tonight in Washington. The Commanders didn’t play their top guys last week, but it seems as though the first teamers will play tonight against the Commanders. 

Bengals vs. Commanders live  

It’s the final game of the second week of the NFL preseason and two teams that hope to be contenders come winter time, but first they have to get their guys ready for Week 1 and trim their roster down by final cut day. It’s the Washington Commanders hosting the Cincinnati Bengals from the nation’s capital and AS English will be with you all night providing live coverage, stats highlights and analysis of tonight’s Monday Night matchup from Northwest Stadium.