Today, the NFL announced the preseason schedule. The Bengals will start the preseason with the Hall of Fame game on August 8. After that, the Bengals will have a second national game on FOX hosting the Philadelphia Eagles. Cincinnati closes out the preseason with two road games at Buffalo and Indianapolis.
| Date | Opponent | Time |
| Sunday, August 8 | Dallas Cowboys (Hall of Fame Game) | 8:00 PM (NBC) |
| August 12-16 | Denver Broncos | n/a |
| Friday, August 20 | Philadelphia Eagles | 8:00 PM (FOX) |
| August 26-29 | @ Buffalo Bills | n/a |
| September 2-3 | @ Indianapolis Colts | n/a |