CINCINNATI (WXIX) - The Cincinnati Bengals beat the Washington Commanders in their first preseason win of 2025 on Monday night. The final score was 31-17. The Commanders held the lead for a portion of the first quarter but the Bengals quickly bounced back and stayed ahead.

The Bengals traveled to Washington DC to play the Commanders on Monday night, wrapping up the second week of preseason games as the new campaign approaches.

Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels did not attempt a pass against the Bengals, but did score on a 14-yard touchdown run.

Both teams enter the matchup at 0-1 after losses in their preseason openers, with kickoff set for 8 p.m. ET at Northwest Stadium in Summerfield.

For the Washington Commanders and the Cincinnati Bengals, the biggest storylines for Monday's preseason game were the players not playing. Cincinnati star edge defender Trey Hendrickson remains a hold-in at training camp,

The Bengals and Commanders met in Week 3 of the 2024 NFL season on 'Monday Night Football.' Now, they are facing off in a preseason battle.

"The longer you've been in it, the more you recognize that's just part of how things go." Hendrickson and McLaurin are pivotal to their teams' success. If and when they can settle on new deals, they will rejoin squads with realistic championship expectations.