Bengals set Week 2 preseason uniform combination for matchup with Bears at Paycor Stadium

The Cincinnati Bengals have announced the uniform combination they will wear for Preseason Week 2 against the Chicago Bears at Paycor Stadium. The move is a standard preseason operational detail, but it also gives fans a clearer picture of the team’s visual identity for the second game of the exhibition slate.

According to the Bengals’ release, Cincinnati will play the Bears on Saturday while using the specified uniform combination that the team has designated for the matchup. The team’s public-facing preseason plan also frames the game as an opportunity to push its early exhibition record to 2-0.

Uniform combinations matter in the preseason for a few practical reasons. Teams often rotate jersey, pants, and helmet elements across exhibition weeks, both for variety and for internal evaluation during game-day routines. While the uniforms themselves do not affect play, consistent preparation around game-day operations is part of how coaches and support staff keep the roster ready for regular-season demands.

The Bengals’ announcement also serves as a guide for what supporters can expect when they attend or watch the game. In preseason football, where playing time is distributed across different groups and roles, the visual continuity of a uniform set helps distinguish each week’s look and can make it easier to follow personnel rotations.

For the Bears, the matchup at Paycor Stadium continues a similar preseason rhythm on Chicago’s side, where both teams are likely to be focused on evaluating performances across multiple positional groups. For Cincinnati, the Week 2 home game adds another chance to build continuity after its first exhibition performance, with the team’s stated goal of reaching 2-0 in the preseason.

As teams approach the later preseason weeks, the uniform selections can become one of the few fully finalized, fan-visible details before the focus shifts to how quickly starting-unit chemistry forms and which fringe contributors separate themselves. The Bengals and Bears will both move on to their next exhibition plans after Saturday, but this Week 2 uniform announcement is the clearest immediate indicator of Cincinnati’s game-day setup.