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We're now just 35 days away from Bengals regular-season football.
That means it's time for a look at former players to wear the No. 35 in Cincinnati:
| PLAYER | YEARS |
| Mike Haffner | 1971 |
| Nathan Poole | 1979-80 |
| Jimmy Turner | 1983-86 |
| Chris Barber | 1987-89 |
| Antoine Bennett | 1991-92 |
| Sam Shade | 1995-98 |
| James Lynch | 2004 |
| Quincy Wilson | 2006-07 |
| Mark Weisman | 2015 |
The First
The first player to wear the No. 35 in Cincinnati for multiple season was running back Nathan Poole. Drafted out of Louisville in the 10th round (250th overall) of the 1979 NFL Draft, Poole would play in 32 games (0 starts) with the Bengals while rushing for just three yards and three scores on six attempts.
The Greatest
The greatest Bengal to wear the No. 35 in Cincinnati was defensive back Sam Shade. Drafted out of Alabama in the 4th round (102nd overall) of the 1995 draft. Shade would go to play in 117 career games (77 starts) across eight NFL seasons while registering 422 tackles and 10 interceptions. He did so while playing four years in Cincinnati and four years in Washington.
Currently
This year, fullback Mark Weisman will attempt to make the Bengals' roster while wearing the No. 35. Signed as an undrafted free agent out of Iowa, Weisman had a nose for the football in college, reaching the end zone 24 times over his four seasons in Iowa City. He's facing an uphill battle, but it's possible he can earn a spot on the practice squad if the Bengals want to have a nice backup option in town if something happens to Ryan Hewitt this year.