The preseason gives rookies their first taste of NFL game action and gives them much-needed reps heading into the regular season. For the Cincinnati Bengals, that opportunity comes Thursday as they open their preseason schedule on the road against the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.

The Cincinnati Bengals drafted Dylan Fairchild in April with the expectation that he would be their starting left guard when the season opens on Sept. 7 in Cleveland. During the first two weeks of training camp,