Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor isn’t putting as much stock in what he’s seeing from his defense this preseason, but the snaps with starters on the field haven’t looked good.

The Washington Commanders have a lot of primetime games this season, including one in the preseason! Tonight’s Monday Night Football game features Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals coming to Northwest Stadium to face Jayden Daniels and the Washington 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,

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91), left, and Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard (94) celebrate a sack in the second quarter during a Week 16 NFL game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. / Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Jacory Croskey-Merritt will make his debut this season for the Commanders, but he wants NFL fans to call him by his preferred name.

Cin_Tinsley 13 pass from Browning (McPherson kick), :34. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 00:49. Key Plays: Browning 23 pass to Tinsley; Browning 20 pass to Pryor on 3rd-and-6. Cincinnati 21, Washington 14.

Now that all of you can breathe a sign of relief after watching Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow flirt with disaster a couple of times in Wednesday night’s 31-17 preseason win against the Washington Commanders,

Scott Satterfield is hoping Cincinnati’s third season as a Power Four program ends with a bowl bid and more signs of growth