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Josh Newton
Bengals logoCincinnati Bengals

Josh Newton

CBposition#28jersey26age5' 11"height190lbs3 yrsexperienceTCUcollege
At a glance

Josh Newton is a cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals (No. 28). In 3 games of the 2026 season: 7 tackles, 0 sacks. Snap share in Week 9: 90% of defensive snaps.

Is Josh Newton playing this week?

Josh Newton 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 Josh Newton's stats this season?

In 3 games of the 2026 season, Josh Newton has 7 tackles, 0 sacks.

What team does Josh Newton play for?

Josh Newton plays cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals, wearing No. 28. Josh Newton is 26 years old, 5' 11", 190 lbs. College: TCU. League experience: 3 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Josh Newton 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/josh-newton (updated 2026-11-10).

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Josh NewtonCincinnati Bengals · #28
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · cornerbacks

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades cornerbacks with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. Newton has 125, 10 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gPDINTTFL
  • Snap %60%
  • Tkl/g7 tkl
  • PD2 PD
  • INT0 INT
  • TFL0 TFL
Small sample · 125 of 135 defensive snapsMethod3 games125 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 117 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 17 min agoGlossary →

Newton is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 117 qualified cornerbacks.

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Snap share

Defense and special teams, by week
0%0 snapsWk 4 · JAX
0%0 snapsWk 5 · MIA
9%6 snapsWk 7 · BAL
82%63 snapsWk 8 · TEN
90%56 snapsWk 9 · ATL

The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bengals · signed 2024 · 4 years, through 2027$1.1M a year
Total
$4.4M
Guaranteed
$337K
Share of cap at signing
0.4%
8% of the value guaranteed
36th paid48th in snapspercentiles among 398 DBs under contract, 2026

Game log

Defense
WeekOpponentResultTklSoloSacksTFLPDQB hits
7 Oct 25@ Ravens logoBALW 35-13100000
8 Nov 1vs Titans logoTENW 43-36110010
9 Nov 8@ Falcons logoATLW 34-17530010
Season740020

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vsEvan WilliamsGB · 76 tacklesvsJeremy ChinnLV · 66 tacklesvsQuentin LakeLAR · 63 tacklesvsBudda BakerARI · 62 tacklesvsKyle HamiltonBAL · 60 tacklesvsJessie Bates IIIJAX · 60 tacklesvsJoshua MetellusMIN · 58 tacklesvsXavier WattsATL · 58 tackles
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Cornerbacks in his range

Same position · nearest by grade · AFC North first
AFC NorthChandler RiversRavens logoBAL · CB0PD0INT—No gradeAFC NorthK'Von WallaceRavens logoBAL · CB0PD0INT—No gradeAFC NorthT.J. TampaRavens logoBAL · CB0PD0INT—No gradeAFCCam Taylor-BrittColts logoIND · CB2PD0INT—No gradeAFCJermod McCoyRaiders logoLV · CB2PD0INT—No gradeLeagueAvonte MaddoxLions logoDET · CB2PD0INT—No grade

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