While the Cincinnati Bengals featured a top-10 offense in 2022 (both in terms of yardage and points), Quarterback Joe Burrow and the passing game did the heavy lifting — to that point, Cincy finished fifth in aerial offense and just 29th on the ground. Despite that, the team did little to address this deficiency. In fact, the biggest move of the offseason was allowing running back Samaje Perine to sign with the Denver Broncos after he finished with 681 combined yards and six touchdowns.
There was also uncertainty about running back Joe Mixon based on some legal issues, though that looks to have been settled, at least in terms of his position on the roster. The only addition of note is rookie back Chase Brown, who will battle RBs Trayveon Williams and Chris Evans for the No. 2 job. It’s possible the Bengals will target a veteran between now and Week 1 — given their Super Bowl aspirations, perhaps someone like running back Ezekiel Elliott (Dallas Cowboys) would be willing to sign on — but based on where it stands right now, here’s a look at the Bengals’ 2023 running backs.