Samaje Perine

Cincinnati Bengals
Running Back #34

Personal

Age	31
Birthdate	September 16, 1995
Height	5'10"
Weight	236 lb

Draft

College	Oklahoma
Year	2017
Pick	Round: 4, Overall: 114
Team	WAS

Fantasy Value

Player News

Samaje Perine: Samaje Perine Gaining Waiver Wire Appeal Amid Growing Role in Cincinnati

Across eight games in 2026, Cincinnati Bengals running back Samaje Perine has recorded 249 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns on 54 touches. The 31-year-old has spent most of the season to this point in a reserve role behind Bengals RB1 Chase Brown. However, Brown has struggled so far in 2026, recording career lows in both yards per carry (3.9) and yards per touch (4.3). In Cincinnati's Week 9 win over the Atlanta Falcons, the team split touches evenly between Perine (11) and Brown (12). If that trend continues, Perine could move into flex territory for fantasy managers as a consistent piece in one of the NFL's most potent offenses. In deeper leagues, Perine could be worth targeting on the waiver wire heading into Week 10.

Nov. 9, 2026 11:10 AM EST

Player Stats

YEAR	TM	GM	Rushing					Receiving
YEAR	TM	GM	ATT	YDS	YPC	TD	FUM	REC	TGT	%	YDS	TD	YPC
2017	WAS	16	175	603	3.4	1	2	22	24	91.7	182	1	8.3
2018	WAS	13	8	32	4.0	0	0	3	4	75.0	5	0	1.7
2019	2TM	7	5	16	3.2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	CIN	16	63	301	4.8	3	0	11	12	91.7	66	0	6.0
2021	CIN	16	55	246	4.5	1	0	27	31	87.1	196	1	7.3
2022	CIN	16	89	376	4.2	2	0	37	50	74.0	283	4	7.6
2023	DEN	16	50	231	4.6	1	2	47	52	90.4	432	0	9.2
2024	KC	16	19	91	4.8	1	0	27	34	79.4	309	1	11.4
2025	CIN	16	76	340	4.5	3	2	14	17	82.4	77	0	5.5
2026	CIN	1	5	20	4.0	0	0	3	3	100.0	30	0	10.0