The Cincinnati Bengals had some major winners and losers emerge during the Week 2 preseason primetime game against the Washington Commanders. One of the big losers is a major red flag for a unit that was supposed to be much better and a key part of a playoff push.

The Cincinnati Bengals hit primetime on Monday night in preseason Week 2 against the Washington Commanders and won, 31-17. Those Bengals will rolled out Joe Burrow and the starters again for the second straight preseason game while attempting to fix the slow starts to regular seasons.

See how Shemar Stewart, Tycen Anderson and the Bengals defense graded in the preseason on Monday night vs. the Commanders.

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