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Cincinnati Bengals announce changes to Ring of Honor voting process
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The Cincinnati Bengals are making changes to their Ring of Honor voting process.
Beginning in 2027, the franchise's most prestigious club will induct one new member each year, and 2026 will be the final year that multiple former players will be honored.
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"The ballot nomination is meant to be a significant, meaningful recognition from the franchise to that group of players. You're already talking about the best of the best, and what the Ring of Honor is meant to be is the best of the best of the best, and we want it to maintain a level of competition and prestige to get in," Cincinnati Bengals director of engagement and strategy Elizabeth Blackburn said in a press release.
At the first induction ceremony in 2021, four franchise pillars were named to the Ring of Honor. In each of the four years since, two names have joined the club. In the final year where multiple members will enter the Ring, at least one will be a player who was on the original ballot in 2021.
Lemar Parrish was inducted in the Cincinnati Bengals Ring of Honor in 2025.
(Cara Owsley/ The Enquirer)
The 2026 Ring of Honor nominees are: Geno Atkins, Jim Breech, James Brooks, Cris Collinsworth, Carlos Dunlap, David Fulcher, A.J. Green, Leon Hall, Max Montoya, Bob Trumpy, Andrew Whitworth and Reggie Williams. Atkins, Dunlap, Green, Hall and Whitworth are appearing on the ballot for the first time.
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"The players that we're adding are very exciting and some of the best in franchise history," Blackburn said. "Certainly, Canton-worthy, Canton-caliber players, and we hope that this addition creates more awareness for everybody on the ballot to increase voting and increase excitement for the Ring of Honor this year," Blackburn said.
Voting is open to season ticket holders, with the votes of those who have held tickets for longer carrying more weight. The voting will take place from June 1 to June 12 in the Bengals app.
This year's inductees will be revealed in July along with information on this year's Ring of Honor game.
Who is in the Cincinnati Bengals Ring of Honor?
The Bengals announced plans for a Ring of Honor in April 2021 to honor those who have made significant contributions to the franchise. Here's who has been inducted over the last five years.
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2021:Ken Anderson, Paul Brown, Anthony Munoz, Ken Riley
2022:Willie Anderson, Isaac Curtis
2023:Boomer Esiason, Chad Johnson
2024:Corey Dillon, Tim Krumrie
2025:Dave Lapham, Lemar Parrish
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Bengals Ring of Honor 2026 nominees, voting changes
