The Washington Commanders play their first of two home NFL preseason games, when they host the Cincinnati Bengals Monday night at Northwest Stadium.

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Browns coach Kevin Stefanski has named a starting quarterback for the regular season. It's the same quarterback many have expected it to be for multiple weeks at this point. Joe Flacco will be the starter when Cleveland opens the season at home against the in-state rival Cincinnati Bengals Sept.

For the Washington Commanders and the Cincinnati Bengals, the biggest storylines for Monday's preseason game were the players not playing. Cincinnati star edge defender Trey Hendrickson remains a hold-in at training camp,

In a mutual decision between team and player, Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. will sit out the team's preseason game against the visiting Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night, NFL Network and ESPN reported.

Washington Commanders running back Brian Robinson Jr. won't suit up during the team's preseason matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday, according to NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.