The 2011 Cincinnati Bengals season was the franchise's 44th season as a professional football team and 42nd in the National Football League (NFL). The Bengals entered the season coming off a 4–12 in 2010. Head Coach Marvin Lewis was re-signed by the team; quarterback (QB) Carson Palmer and wide receiver (WR) Chad Johnson left the Bengals for the Oakland Raiders and the New England Patriots, respectively. To replace the two, the organization drafted QB Andy Dalton and WR AJ Green in the 2011 NFL Draft. The start of the 2011 season was hindered by a lockout, which cancelled the teams' mini-camp.