Lions-Bengals Connections
View photos of the connections between the Lions and Bengals.
Lions WR Marvin Jones Jr. was drafted by the Bengals in the fifth round (166th overall) of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played in 49 games during his four years in Cincinnati and recorded 134 receptions for 1,729 yards and 15 touchdowns.
Bengals DE Michael Johnson played on the same Tampa Bay defensive front as Lions DT Akeem Spence during the 2014 NFL season.
Bengals DT Pat Sims played on the same Oakland Raiders defense as Lions CB DJ Hayden from 2013-14.
Lions S Glover Quin played on the opposite side of the ball from Bengals OT Eric Winston as members of the Houston Texans from 2009-11.
Lions TE Darren Fells was Arizona Cardinals teammates with Bengals LB Kevin Minter from 2013-16.
Lions rookie DT A'Shawn Robinson and Bengals QB A.J. McCarron played together at Alabama in 2013.
Bengals DE Chris Smith was Arkansas Razorbacks teammates with Lions C Travis Swanson from 2010-13.
Lions QB Matthew Stafford and Bengals DT Geno Atkins played together at Georgia from 2006-2008. Stafford also played with Bengals WR A.J. Green at Georgia in 2008.
Bengals DT Ryan Glasgow was teammates with his brother and current Lions C/G Graham Glasgow while at the University of Michigan from 2012-15. The Glasgows were also Wolverines teammates with Lions QB Jake Rudock during the 2015 season.
Lions TE Eric Ebron and Bengals RB Giovani Bernard (2011-12) and C Russell Bodine (2011-13) all played together at North Carolina.
Bengals CB KeiVarae Russell and Lions RB Theo Riddick and WR TJ Jones both donned the gold helmets for Notre Dame from 2012-13.
Bengals rookie WR John Ross attended the University of Washington with Lions RB Dwayne Washington from 2013-15.
