Bengals' first depth chart released

If Marvin Lewis had his druthers, he wouldn’t release a depth chart until right before the season opener. Luckily for everyone else, the NFL mandates that one has to be released the week of a team’s first preseason game.

The Bengals’ first official depth chart was distributed Monday with the team’s weekly release previewing Friday’s preseason opener against the New York Jets.

Until 2009, the first depth chart would be in the media guide, which would be distributed during the training camp luncheon, but Marvin Lewis changed that practice in 2010.

While most of the depth chart didn’t contain any surprises, there still were a couple things of note.

Carlos Dunlap is listed as the starting left defensive end over Robert Geathers, who is expected to miss most of the preseason with a knee injury.

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