The Cincinnati Bengals lost in Week 2 of the preseason while on a visit to New York to play the Giants in the second of three exhibitions before the regular season starts.
Not that the result in the win/loss column matters all that much. More important is the headway made for players hoping to scratch and claw their way onto a final roster and the headway made by coaches trying to figure out how to assemble that puzzle.
With some notable names missing the game and critical roster battles unfolding, here’s a look at another 53-man projection as the team stares down its preseason finale.