The Bengals have made their final cuts and have announced the 53 man roster.
The team has waived the following 20 players:
- QB, Kyle Shurmur
- RB, Jacques Patrick
- RB, Pooka Williams
- RB, Trayveon Williams
- WR, Scotty Washington
- TE, Thaddeus Moss
- OT, Gunnar Vogel
- G, Michael Jordan
- G, Keaton Sutherland
- DE, Amani Bledsoe
- DT, Renell Wren
- DT, Kahlil McKenzie
- LB, Joe Bachie
- LB, Keandre Jones
- CB, Winston Rose
- CB, Tony Brown
- CB, Antonio Phillips
- S, Trayvon Henderson
- K, Austin Seibert
- P, Drue Chrisman
They have released the following 4 players (not subject to waivers):
- WR, Trent Taylor
- TE, Mason Schreck
- DE, Noah Spence
- DT, Mike Daniels
They have placed the following 2 players on the reserve/NFI list:
- 77. Hakeem Adeniji (OT)
- 56. Wyatt Hubert (DE)
They have also placed the following player on IR:
- 58. Joseph Ossai (DE)
The biggest surprise from the list of cuts is probably Michael Jordan. While I haven’t been as high on his preseason as some have been, he did look improved. At his young age, you figure he still has some upside. If he doesn’t get claimed, perhaps they stash him on the practice squad.
Mike Daniels would have come as a surprise, but the trade for BJ Hill allowed the Bengals to release the veteran. His leadership in the locker room will be missed. Maybe they try to keep him on the practice squad, but I don’t think Daniels would be up for that at this stage of his career.
Thadd Moss is the one that created the most chatter among fans. However, it is not a surprise. At the end of the day, Mitchell Wilcox outperformed him on special teams, something Darrin Simmons said would be important. Joe Burrow’s recent comments would have suggested that Moss would make the team, but it goes to show that Burrow is not the coach, nor is he the GM.
53 Man Roster
– QB (2)
9. Joe Burrow
8. Brandon Allen
– RB (3):
28. Joe Mixon
34. Samaje Perine
25. Chris Evans
– WR (7):
85. Tee Higgins
1. Ja’Marr Chase
83. Tyler Boyd
19. Auden Tate
80. Mike Thomas
16. Trent Irwin
17. Stanley Morgan
– TE (3):
87. CJ Uzomah
89. Drew Sample
84. Mitchell Wilcox
– OT (4):
73. Jonah Williams
71. Riley Reiff
74. Fred Johnson
75. Isaiah Prince
– G (4):
67. Quinton Spain
72. Xavier Su’a-Filo
70. D’Ante Smith
79. Jackson Carman
– C (2):
66. Trey Hopkins
63. Trey Hill
– DE (5):
91. Trey Hendrickson
94. Sam Hubbard
96. Cam Sample
44. Darius Hodge
90. Khalid Kareem
– DT (5):
98. DJ Reader
65. Larry Ogunjobi
— . BJ Hill
68. Josh Tuopu
99. Tyler Shelvin
– LB (5):
57. Germaine Pratt
55. Logan Wilson
59. Akeem Davis-Gaither
50. Jordan Evans
51. Markus Bailey
– CB (6):
22. Chidobe Awuzie
26. Trae Waynes
21. Mike Hilton
23. Darius Phillips
20. Eli Apple
35. Jalen Davis
– S (4):
30. Jessie Bates
24. Vonn Bell
40. Brandon Wilson
37. Ricardo Allen
– Special Teams (3):
2. Evan McPherson (K)
10. Kevin Huber (P)
46. Clark Harris (LS)
For comparison, these were my 53 man roster predictions.