Ranking the Bengals' Top Five Offensive Players Entering 2026 Training Camp

While the Bengals added top-of-the-roster talent on defense to completely remake that side of the ball, they are running it back on offense with essentially a carbon copy of the group they fielded in 2025.

With training camp set to begin in just over a week, let's break down the top five players on the Bengals' offense.

1. Ja'Marr Chase

The main reason I'm giving Ja'Marr Chase the edge is because of what he did with Joe Flacco at quarterback last season, including setting the franchise record for receptions in a game with 16 catches for more than 160 yards in the Bengals' Thursday night win over the Pittsburgh Steelers. Chase is very rarely injured, unlike Burrow. He has the catch radius of a 6-foot-5, big-bodied receiver with the speed of a 5-foot-10 return specialist and the route-running ability of a Hall of Fame receiver.

Chase was named the NFL's best wide receiver by ESPN for the second consecutive season.

2. Joe Burrow

Burrow could very well win NFL MVP this season if everything falls into place the way the Bengals believe it can. With Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins at wide receiver and an offensive line returning, Burrow has a chance to look like his 2024 self, which seemed one playoff appearance away from winning NFL MVP. His arm strength, mobility, accuracy, and pocket presence have drawn comparisons to Tom Brady over the past week as some in the media criticized his No. 4 ranking in ESPN's positional rankings.

3. Tee Higgins

Higgins would be the No. 1 wide receiver on, in my opinion, about 21 NFL teams. He has every trait of a true WR1 and is just one tier below his teammate, Ja'Marr Chase, which is why Cincinnati pays its wide receivers more than any other team in the NFL.

The Bengals made it clear they don't believe just any quality wide receiver can slide into Higgins' role and succeed, because his talent, combined with his ability to thrive in Cincinnati's offense, makes him extremely valuable.

4. Amarius Mims

There's been a lot of talk about Mims possibly having an All-Pro season because he has all the physical tools of a tackle who can become one of the best in the NFL. I thought about putting him ahead of Higgins at No. 3 just because of how talented he is, but Higgins is simply too proven, while Mims has only one full season as a starter under his belt.

Orlando Brown Jr. has discussed how he's somehow gotten faster and stronger during minicamp, so many expect him to be a surefire Pro Bowler in 2026.

5. Ted Karras

Karras has been a beacon of consistency for the Bengals' offense, and I think a lot of fans and media pundits don't give him enough attention, instead admiring him more for his off-the-field charity work and his Cincy Hats.

He has played four consecutive seasons for the Bengals, posting an offensive grade above 63 in every season, and his pass-blocking grade has been above 69 each year, according to PFF.

Any success the Bengals' offensive line has begins with the anchor that is Ted Karras.