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Bengals vs Vikings Snap Count: Marcus Hardison leads all Bengals in playing time

We outline our takeaways from the Bengals' snap count in the preseason opener against the Vikings.

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The Bengals took the field on Friday night for live game action and like we'll be doing all season long, we're breaking down the snap count and playtime percentages for each player. During the season, this will be an interesting experiment for the starters, but as of now, we're looking at which backups saw significant time and to whom the team wanted to give the biggest chances to prove themselves in the first preseason game.

  • Rookie offensive lineman Alex Redmond played about an equal amount of time as Russell Bodine, and played center. Redmond was used mostly as a guard at UCLA but is known for his versatility.
  • Of all the starters, none played more than the offensive lineman. Kevin Zeitler, Clint Boling and Bodine all played at least 40 percent of the game while second year lineman Jake Fisher and Cedric Ogbuehi played more than 50 percent of snaps in the game.
  • Defensive tackle Marcus Hardison got more playing time than any other player. His success in the preseason will go a long way in determining the final roster and how he's used during the season. The Bengals will want to see if they can use him similarly to how they used Wallace Gilberry in 2015.
  • The defensive backups saw more playing time that those on offense, who saw a more equally distributed snap count.
  • The top tacklers were Nick Vigil (6) and Marquis Flowers (5). P.J. Dawson, Clayton Fejedelem, Corey Tindal, Darien Harris, Deshawn Williams and Floyd Raven all had 3 tackles each. Vigil played 63 percent of snaps, Flowers 65 percent, Dawson 47 percent, Fejedelem 47 perecent, Tindal 44 percent, Williams 53 percent and Raven 53 percent.
  • Cedric Peerman got more snaps than any other running back but he actually had the least amount of yards (other than wide receiver Alex Erickson who had one running play for three yards). Peerman totaled 8 yards on seven attempts with a long of five yards. That's a pretty unsuccessful day on the ground. Peerman was also the back on the play where the bengals went for it on fourth-and-one and were unable to convert. Peerman consistently makes the roster for his special teams ability, but it seems he's pretty rusty at his dedicated position.

Here's the full offensive and defensive snap counts for Friday night's preseason opener:

Position Player Snap Count Percentage of Time
Offensive Line Jake Fisher 39 57%
Cedric Ogbuehi 39 57%
Kevin Zeitler 30 43%
Clint Boling 29 42%
Russell Bodine 30 43%
T.J. Johnson 22 32%
Christian Westerman 21 30%
Aaron Epps 19 28%
John Weidenaar 18 26%
Eric Winston 14 20%
Alex Cooper 19 28%
Trip Thurman 19 28%
Trey Hopkins 20 29%
Alex Redmond 29 42%
Tight Ends Matt Lengel 34 49%
C.J. Uzomah 28 41%
John Peters 8 12%
Quarterback Andy Dalton 8 12%
AJ McCarron 31 45%
Keith Wenning 18 26%
Joe Licata 12 17%
Wide Receiver Tyler Boyd 28 41%
Brandon Tate 22 32%
Alex Erickson 20 29%
Cody Core 19 28%
Antwane Grant 18 26%
Michael Bennett 13 19%
James Wright 12 17%
Alonzo Russell 12 17%
Rashaun Simonise 11 16%
Jake Kumerow 10 14%
A.J. Green 8 12%
Mario Alford 2 3%
Running Back Jeremy Hill 6 9%
Giovani Bernard 10 14%
Cedric Peerman 19 28%
Tra Carson 20 29%
Bronson Hill 14 20%
Fullback/H-Back Jeff Luc 8 12%
Ryan Hewitt 17 25%
Andrew Bonnet 8 12%
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Defensive Tackle Marcus Hardison 41 72%
Deshawn Williams 30 53%
David Dean 21 37%
Pat Sims 10 18%
Geno Atkins 3 5%
Domata Peko 2 4%
Defensive End Margus Hunt 36 63%
Will Clarke 36 63%
Ryan Brown 18 32%
Jack Gangwish 18 32%
Carlos Dunlap 3 5%
Michael Johnson 3 5%
Linebacker Nick Vigil 36 63%
Darrien Harris 29 51%
P.J. Dawson 27 47%
Jayson DiManche 16 28%
Vincent Rey 5 9%
Karlos Dansby 3 5%
Rey Maualuga 2 4%
Marquis Flowers 37 65%
Safety Floyd Raven 30 53%
Clayton Fejedelem 26 46%
Derron Smith 24 42%
Jimmy Wilson 24 42%
George Iloka 3 5%
Shawn Williams 3 5%
Cornerback Darius Hillary 30 53%
Corey Tindal 25 44%
Chris Lewis-Harris 25 44%
Josh Shaw 24 42%
Chykie Brown 24 42%
Tony McRae 6 11%
Dre Kirkpatrick 3 5%
Adam Jones 3 5%