Bengals receiver Mitchell Tinsley had two touchdown catches on Monday night vs. the Commanders in preseason as he battles for a spot on Cincinnati's 53-man roster. He also received quite the endorsement from Joe Burrow.

The Washington Commanders lost their second consecutive preseason game on Monday night, falling 31-17 to the Cincinnati Bengals. Several Washington starters sat again, including Bobby Wagner, Zach Ertz, Terry McLaurin, Von Miller, and Laremy Tunsil, but quarterback Jayden Daniels did play — briefly.

The Washington Commanders started hot in their preseason Week 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Monday night. Washington scored on its first two offensive possessions, taking a 14-7 lead. However, the Commanders' backup quarterbacks struggled with turnovers, and Cincinnati took advantage by coming away with a 31-17 victory.

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,

Joe Burrow and Jayden Daniels, Heisman Trophy-winning quarterbacks from LSU, headlined the “Monday Night Football” matchup in the second preseason game for each team.

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.

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

Starting quarterback Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals ' first-team offense left the team's NFL preseason game against the Washington Commanders on Monday Night Football at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Maryland, early in the second quarter.