Celebrating Bengals TE Drew Sample's 100th Game and 5 Memorable TDs

A pair of former Washington Huskies football players made different openings to the 2026 NFL preseason on Thursday.

He's not the most productive receiver, but Drew Sample is firmly the Cincinnati Bengals' No. 1 TE on the roster. He's been in Zac Taylor's offense longer than anyone, and that isn't changing this year.

Outside of a Super Bowl appearance against the Rams, the Bengals have enjoyed little success over the past decade.