Monday Night Football makes its glorious return this evening as the Cincinnati Bengals’ high-powered offense faces the Washington Commanders, live from Landover, Maryland.

One player who has benefited from the development has been former Illinois running back Chase Brown. After taking over as Cincinnati's starter in Week 6 last season, Brown has sprinted forward without looking back. He got five carries on Monday and rushed for 22 yards – and even scored the first touchdown of the game.

The Bengals vs. Commanders game is tonight (Aug. 18), at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN. If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream Monday Night Football for free. One option we love is DIRECTV, which comes with five days free and starts at $49.99/month, with plenty of subscription options and genre packs that include ESPN.

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Eleven preseason games will air on Saturday, August 16, and two matchups will take place on Sunday, August 17. The first and only Monday Night Football preseason game is scheduled for Monday, August 18 (Bengals @ Commanders: 8:00 p.m. ET on ESPN).

Bengals rookie linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. has impressed at training camp and has another chance to flash on Monday night vs. the Commanders.

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The Cincinnati Bengals take on the Washington Commanders in a preseason edition of "Monday Night Football." Check out how to watch on ESPN now.

Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson made the trip with the team for the game Monday night against the Commanders, but did not play.