It turns out the Cincinnati Bengals will be on “Hard Knocks” after all.
Monday, the NFL announced that the entire AFC North will take the headline spot on the in-season version of the behind-the-scenes show.
“We don’t think — we know — this is the best division in football,” Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said in a release. “I understand why it’s an attractive pick for Hard Knocks and it’s an honor to be part of a division that people think so highly of. We have an exciting team with a lot of really talented players and good team guys. They are players that the league is excited about, so this exposure is a positive.”
This new version of the show will premier on Tuesday, December 3 at 9 p.m. ET on HBO and run through the playoffs in January 2025 with new episodes each Tuesday.
The Bengals were on the old-school version of the show in 2009 and 2013. This year’s “offseason” edition features the New York Giants, while that old-school version will feature the Chicago Bears.
Go behind the scenes with an entire NFL division for the first time ever. #HardKnocks In-Season with the AFC North premieres December 3 on Max. pic.twitter.com/oNW4m5Vg8g
— NFL Films (@NFLFilms) June 17, 2024
