The Cincinnati Bengals started the preseason against the Philadelphia Eagles on Thursday, losing 34-27. There, the Bengals will played Joe Burrow and other starters for part of the first quarter as part of an effort to fix the slow-starting issues that have plagued the Zac Taylor era to date.

The Cincinnati Bengals and the Philadelphia Eagles will kick off their 2025 preseason at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday.

The Eagles came away from their first preseason game against the Bengals with a win. More importantly, their young guys got a ton of snaps across offense and defense. Here’s how the rookies looked in their first NFL action.