The Cincinnati Bengals and Chicago Bears are having a joint practice ahead of their Aug. 21 NFL preseason game at Paycor Stadium.
This is the second of the past three years the two teams are having a joint practice. The Bengals were the visiting team in 2024 when the two teams last had an intersquad scrimmage.
The Bengals and Bears both enter the season with high expectations. Cincinnati is the second betting favorite behind the Baltimore Ravens to win the AFC North and Chicago is third in the future betting market behind the Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions to win the AFC North.
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The Bears are entering their second season with head coach Ben Johnson and the Bengals are entering the season with Zac
Taylor being the only returning head coach in the division.
Follow along for live updates throughout the joint practice:
Bengals and Bears practice schedule
08:29 AM ET, August 20 2026, Jason HoffmanBengals head coach Zac Taylor will address the media at 9:45 a.m. and the Bengals and Bears are scheduled to have a joint practice from 10 a.m. to noon. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow is expected to address the media after the joint practice. The two teams will play their second preseason game Saturday night at Paycor Stadium.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Bengals host Bears for joint practice | Live updates
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