The Bengals today announced the addition of five nominees to the team's Ring of Honor ballot ahead of the annual voting period for Season Ticket Members.The distinguished former players added to the ballot are DT Geno Atkins, DE Carlos Dunlap, WR A.J. Green, CB LeonHalland LT Andrew Whitworth.Theyjoincurrent nomineesK Jim Breech, HB James Brooks, WR CrisCollinsworth, S David Fulcher, G Max Montoya, TE BobTrumpyand LB Reggie Williams on the12-personballot.

TheRing of Honor has quickly become one of the franchise's most prestigious traditions with both ballot-nomination and induction carrying significant meaning. The 2026 Ring of Honor class again will feature two inductees, with at least one being from the original ballot, before the team shifts to a single-personinduction beginning in 2027. The organization remains committed to the Ring of Honor being selective, rooted in lasting impact and engaging for fans each year.

"The Ring of Honor is a special tradition for fans, Season Ticket Members and Bengals alumni. To add to the Ring of Honor's prestige and significance, we felt this evolution after its fifth season was appropriate, thoughtful and a positive move," said Bengals Director of Strategy and Engagement Elizabeth Blackburn. "We congratulate and look forward to recognizing all of our ballot nominees, which is a meaningful recognition fromthe franchise, throughout the voting process. We hope to see a lot of dialogue and a lot of votes on the way to this year's class."

Voting for Season Ticket Members will begin Monday, June 1 and end Friday, June 12.Bengals Season Ticket Member STREAK numbers will continue to be used indeterminingthe vote totals.

The 2026 Ring of Honor inductees, along with game information, will be announced near the start of training camp inJuly.Information for each of the 12 Ring of Honor nominees can be found atbengals.com/team/ring-of-honor/nominees.