Former Bengals defensive coordinator Mike Zimmer makes his first appearance at Paul Brown Stadium since becoming head coach of the Vikings in the opener and the Bengals take another national bow to headline their preseason schedule that was released Thursday.
One of four NFL teams to make the postseason the previous five straight years, the Bengals’ prep for a sixth includes travel to Jacksonville for a nationally televised Aug. 28 game on NBC’s Sunday Night Football (8 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Channel 5) to play their third of four pre-season games. It’s believed they’ll wrap up the schedule at PBS against the Colts Thursday night, Sept.