The countdown to the real schedule release can officially begin as the National Football League unveiled the preseason opponents on Wednesday.
The Cincinnati Bengals will host Chicago the first week of the preseason between Aug. 9-13, head to Dallas in the second week between Aug. 16-20 and then travel to Buffalo on Aug. 26 at 4 p.m. That game will be broadcast on FOX.
The Bills will feature former Bengals backup AJ McCarron at quarterback and Russell Bodine at center. New Bengals linebacker Preston Brown came from Buffalo via free agency.
The exhibition slate will once again conclude with the annual contest with Indianapolis in the fourth and final exhibition on Aug.