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Drew Sample
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DATED ROSTER · Cincinnati Bengals · TE

Drew Sample

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Initial roster observationObserved Sep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT · Historical profile reference

Drew Sample is listed at TE on the Cincinnati Bengals roster checked September 20, 2026. The official source lists the roster status as Active roster (ACT).

Reading this profile

The details below are dated roster facts. Roster status, practice participation, and game-day availability are different; this profile does not turn one into another.

Roster observations

UPDATED Updated Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT

Selected report: Cincinnati Bengals · Active roster · Season 2026

Dated roster observations; not a complete career or transaction history
Observation windowRecord dateTeamRoster statusEffective dateRecord
Season 2026 · Week 4Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT
Updated		Cincinnati BengalsActive rosterNot suppliedWeekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 3Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT
Updated		Cincinnati BengalsActive rosterNot suppliedWeekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 2Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT
Updated		Cincinnati BengalsActive rosterNot suppliedWeekly roster
Season 2026 · Week 1Oct 4, 2026, 9:11 am EDT
Updated		Cincinnati BengalsActive rosterNot suppliedWeekly roster
Dated observationSep 20, 2026, 7:00 am EDT
Observed		Cincinnati BengalsActive rosterNot suppliedDated roster

Weekly rows describe the supplied week, not a dated transaction. Observed dates show when a record was checked, not when a contract or roster move took effect. Conflicting records remain separate. Only retained observations are shown; game-day status belongs to the availability report.

Season statistics

LAST AVAILABLE UPDATE Updated Oct 8, 2026, 11:20 pm EDT

2026 regular season (weeks 1–5) · Only recorded categories appear.

Receiving

Drew Sample · Receiving · 2026 regular season (weeks 1–5)
Receiving yardsReceptionsTargetsYards per receptionReceiving touchdownsLongest reception
19454.8011

These are recorded player totals for the stated season. An absent category is not a zero. Games played and career totals are not inferred. Browse player statistics

Game log

Most recent recorded game2026 Week 3 @ PIT (L 27–30) 1 rec, 0 rec yds

LIVE DATA Updated Sep 28, 2026, 11:45 am EDT

2026 regular season (weeks 1–3) · 2 supplied game records

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Receiving
Drew Sample · Receiving by game
WeekMatchupRec YdsRecTgtsYds/RecTDLong
3CIN at PIT L 27–30 0120.000
1TB at CIN W 33–27 19336.3011

Statistics by season

UPDATED Updated Oct 5, 2026, 7:33 am EDT

Regular-season records. Totals use each recorded season once, even when team splits and a combined row are both shown. Rates are recalculated from the counted totals. A dash means a value is missing or cannot be calculated reliably; these records do not establish complete career coverage. The current-season row is as of the update time above and can differ from the season statistics section, which adds up box scores through the latest recorded final.

Receiving by season
SeasonTeamGPRECTGTSYDSAVGTDLNGFDFUMLST
2019CIN956306.0021100
2020CIN1640533498.71231611
2021CIN171115817.4019300
2022CIN222-2-1.002000
2023CIN1722271637.4222900
2024CIN1720221095.4112810
2025CIN1715201067.1127500
2026CIN445194.8011100
Recorded total1 known team991191508557.25274321
Rushing by season
SeasonTeamGPCARYDSAVGTDLNGFDFUMLST
2024CIN171-4-4.00-4000
2025CIN17133.003000
Recorded total1 known team342-1-0.503000
Passing by season
SeasonTeamGPCMPATTCMP%YDSAVGTDINTLNGSACKRTGQBR
2019CIN900—0—0000——
2020CIN1600—0—0000——
2021CIN1700—0—0000——
2022CIN200—0—0000——
2023CIN1700—0—0000——
2024CIN1700—0—0000——
2025CIN1700—0—0000——
2026CIN400—0—0000——
Recorded total1 known team9900—0—0000——
Defense by season
SeasonTeamGPTOTSOLOASTSACKFFFRYDSINTYDSAVGTDLNGPDSTFSTFYDSKB
2019CIN9110000000—000000
2020CIN16110000000—000000
2021CIN17211000000—000000
2023CIN17101000000—000000
2024CIN17211010000—000000
2025CIN17101000000—000000
Recorded total1 known team93844010000—000000

FGM and FGA are field goals made and attempted. Distance bands are in yards; 50+ includes attempts from 50 yards or more. LNG is the longest successful field goal. XPM and XPA are extra points made and attempted; PTS counts kicking points.

Kicking by season
SeasonTeamGPFGMFGAFG%1-19 FGM1-19 FGA20-29 FGM20-29 FGA30-39 FGM30-39 FGA40-49 FGM40-49 FGA50+ FGM50+ FGALNGXPMXPAPTS
2024CIN1700—00000000000000
Recorded total1 known team1700—00000000000000

2026 splits

2026 splits
SplitRecRec Yds
Home319
Away10
1st half313
2nd half16
4th quarter16
Wins/ties319
Losses10

Checked Oct 5, 2026. Rows with no recorded production are omitted.

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