Joe Burrow looked very much ready for the regular season as the Cincinnati Bengals defeated the Washington Commanders in a Monday Night Football exhibition, completing 9-of-14 passes for 62 yards and ending two of his three drives in the end zone. But it was what happened on the unsuccessful series that caught the eye of ESPN's halftime panel.

Kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m. and the game will be broadcast on ESPN. Follow along for live updates. The Bengals picked defensive end Shemar Stewart 17th overall in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft. The Bengals vs. Commanders preseason game will be on ESPN and kickoff is scheduled for 8 p.m.

A couple of receivers make strong cases while the starting defense is once again woeful in 31-17 win over the Commanders.

For the Washington Commanders and the Cincinnati Bengals, the biggest storylines for Monday's preseason game were the players not playing. Cincinnati star edge defender Trey Hendrickson remains a hold-in at training camp,

The Cincinnati Bengals have made it known that they are pulling out all the stops this offseason to get off to a better start to the new season. In six years under head coach Zac Taylor, Cincy is 1-11 in the first two weeks of the season.

Eisen will go live on SportsCenter following the conclusion of the Monday Night Football preseason contest between the Cincinnati Bengals and Washington Commanders. Eisen was one