It would be a cool look, for sure.
The Cincinnati Bengals recently played host to NFL royalty and future Hall of Fame quarterback Peyton Manning, who stopped by the city to film Season 5 of Peyton’s Places on ESPN+.
While visiting the team, he threw on an old Ken Anderson jersey and posed for some photos—accidentally sparking hype around a potential throwback uniform.
Are the Bengals soft launching an alternate throwback??? pic.twitter.com/3NTOyTY2h5
— Bengals Graphics (@BengalsGraphic5) June 3, 2025
Peyton Manning in Cincinnati rocking the Throwback Bengals Uni?! #WHODEY pic.twitter.com/pskcbhQr3S
— Cincinnati (@CincyProblems) June 3, 2025
Season 5 of Peyton’s Places will prominently feature the Queen City. Manning will explore Paul Brown’s legacy of football innovation — an influence still felt throughout the league today. The new season debuts this November on ESPN+ and promises to give fans an insider’s perspective we rarely get to see.
And with the NFL now allowing teams to wear throwback or alternate uniforms up to four times a season, maybe there’s more to this than just a photo op. After all, who wouldn’t want to see Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins lighting it up in the franchise’s oldest uniform iteration?