The Athletic's Paul Dehner Jr. sounded off on the Cincinnati Bengals defense after their showing against the Washington Commanders.

We learned the Cincinnati Bengals' defense is the biggest concern after the preseason game vs. the Washington Commanders.

It wasn't always pretty, but the Cincinnati Bengals won Monday's preseason game against the Washington Commanders by a final score of 31-17. Their offense excel

Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson made the trip with the team for the game Monday night against the Commanders, but did not play.

The visit came at a time when Cincinnati is very thin at guard; both Cordell Volson and Cody Ford were banged up entering Monday night's game against Washington. Then, Lucas Patrick suffered an injury in the opening quarter. Ford appears to have avoided anything major though.

The New England Patriots have reportedly done their due diligence on a potential trade for Cincinnati Bengals star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson, but according to NFL insider Josina Anderson, the team feels like the price is "too much" right now.

The Athletic recently ranked Ja'Marr Chase as the best NFL player under 25 years, beating out Jalen Carter and Jayden Daniels.

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels did not attempt a pass against the Bengals, but did score on a 14-yard touchdown run.