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Drew Sample
Bengals logoCincinnati Bengals

Drew Sample

TEposition#89jersey30age6' 5"height260lbs8 yrsexperienceWashingtoncollege
At a glance

Drew Sample is a tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals (No. 89). In 4 games of the 2026 season: 7 catches on 8 targets for 48 receiving yards and 1 touchdown. Snap share in Week 9: 67% of offensive snaps.

Is Drew Sample playing this week?

Drew Sample is not on the current injury report. The Cincinnati Bengals play next at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 PM ET (Week 10), on NBC.

What are Drew Sample's stats this season?

In 4 games of the 2026 season, Drew Sample has 7 catches on 8 targets for 48 receiving yards and 1 touchdown.

What team does Drew Sample play for?

Drew Sample plays tight end for the Cincinnati Bengals, wearing No. 89. Drew Sample is 30 years old, 6' 5", 260 lbs. College: Washington. League experience: 8 seasons.

Cite this page

Pigskin Nightly, “Drew Sample 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/drew-sample (updated 2026-11-10).

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Drew SampleCincinnati Bengals · #89
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · tight ends

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades tight ends with at least 18 targets this season. Sample has 8, 10 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Tgt/gYds/gYds/tgtCatch %EPA/tgtTD
  • Tgt/g2.0 tgt/g
  • Yds/g12.0 yds/g
  • Yds/tgt6.0
  • Catch %88%
  • EPA/tgt+0.36
  • TD1 TD
Small sample · 8 of 18 targetsMethod4 games8 targetsweeks 1–9peer group 42 qualified · min. 18 targetsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 21 min agoGlossary →

Sample is under the 18-targets minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 42 qualified tight ends.

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2026 season · nflverse play-by-play model

The season in EPA

Targets: 8+0.363EPA / target · total +2.950%success0.9air yds/tgt6.3YAC21st downs0explosive

Total EPA by week

+0.9Wk 1
-1.0Wk 3
-0.1Wk 5
+3.2Wk 7

Snap share

Offense and special teams, by week
66%42 snapsWk 1 · TB
60%36 snapsWk 2 · HOU
51%29 snapsWk 3 · PIT
26%20 snapsWk 4 · JAX
52%34 snapsWk 5 · MIA
55%29 snapsWk 7 · BAL
39%29 snapsWk 8 · TEN
67%38 snapsWk 9 · ATL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bengals · signed 2024 · 3 years, through 2026$3.5M a year
Total
$10.5M
Guaranteed
$2.4M
Share of cap at signing
1.4%
22% of the value guaranteed
71st paid72nd in EPApercentiles among 154 TEs under contract, 2026
  1. 2024Bengals · UFA3 yrs · $10.5M · $3.5M/yrActive
  2. 2023Bengals · UFA1 yrs · $1.2M · $1.2M/yrExpired
  3. 2019Bengals · Drafted4 yrs · $5.5M · $1.4M/yrExpired

Game log

Receiving
WeekOpponentResultRecTgtRec ydsTDLong
1 Sep 13vs Buccaneers logoTBW 33-273319011
3 Sep 27@ Steelers logoPITL 27-3012000
5 Oct 11@ Dolphins logoMIAW 31-2411505
7 Oct 25@ Ravens logoBALW 35-132224116
Season7848116

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Same position · nearest by grade · AFC North first
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