Cincinnati is planning to play its starters for at least part of the game against Washington. Coach Zac Taylor outlined the Bengals' plan to do this as the team looks to buck its recent trend of slow starts to the regular season.

Monday Night Football makes its glorious return this evening as the Cincinnati Bengals’ high-powered offense faces the Washington Commanders, live from Landover, Maryland.

The Washington Commanders have a lot of primetime games this season, including one in the preseason! Tonight’s Monday Night Football game features Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals coming to Northwest Stadium to face Jayden Daniels and the Washington Commanders.

"Well Jake Browning, he comes in now," Troy Aikman said during the broadcast. "He takes over. Oh, excuse me. No Burrow, he's back in."

The 2025 regular season is officially just 17 days away, but there’s a lot of football that needs to be played before we get there. In the case of the Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Commanders, that means closing out the second week of the preseason with a victory.

Rich Eisen is returning to ESPN. Here's what to know about the popular anchor's return to the network, including The Rich Eisen Show, SportsCenter.

ESPN's Laura Rutledge and the "Monday Night Football" crew were in the nation's capital this evening to cover a preseason showdown between the Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Commanders. It didn't take long for fans to compliment her performance and appearance.

Bengals-Giants on Monday Night Football: How to watch, stream, time, channel, odds, picks Here's everything you need to know for the Bengals at Giants game on Monday night By John Breech

Washington running back Brian Robinson Jr. will sit out tonight's preseason game against the Bengals as part of a mutual decision between him and the team, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo. Per Garafolo, a trade is possible before the Commanders finalize their 53-man roster.