Yesterday, 06:33 PM
OK, long past time for an update post draft, post UDFA signings.
Draft class = 6.
1/17: Shemar Stewart, DE, Texas A&M
2/49: Demetrius Knight Jr., LB, South Carolina
3/81: Dylan Fairchild, LG, Georgia
4/119: Barret Carter, LB, Clemson
5/153: Jalen Rivers, OG/OT, Miami, Fl.
6/193: Tahj Brooks, RB, Texas Tech
https://www.bengals.com/draft/2025-draft-picks
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UDFA signings = 14.
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/4/26/24415072/bengals-undrafted-free-agent-signings-tracker-picks-results
1. C: Seth McLaughlic, Ohio State
2. DT: Howard Cross, Notre Dame
3. DT: Eric Gregory, Arkansas
4. QB: Payton Thorne, Auburn
5. RB: Quali Conley, Arizona
6. WR: Jordan Moore, Duke
7. WR: Rashod Owens, Oklahoma State
8. WR: Jamoi Mayes, Cincinnati
9. TE: Kole Taylor, West Virginia
10. OT: Caleb Etienne, BYU
11. CB: Bralyn Lux, Texas Tech
12. S: Shaquan Loyal, Rutgers
13. LS: William Wagner, Michigan
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14. DT: Dante Barnett, Dickenson College, Birmingam (ENG), Int Pathway
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/5/1/24422019/dante-barnett-bengals-international-prospect-nfl-pathway-program
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For those wondering, 6 draft picks + 14 USFA signings would put us at 92 players by my count. 2 over the 90 teams can bring to camp.
I have no idea if placing a player on IR (All, McLaughlin) would free a spot. Or if our UDFA on the International Pathway might be exempt somehow.
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Currently, I am projecting all 6 picks to make the 53 and no UDFA or Future's guys.
And, for the moment at least, I have Pratt & Volson on the 53. Until they are released.
II. Current Projected Roster: Signed/Draft = 53
Italics denotes a player with a zero dead cap hit.
Offense = 25
QB (2): Burrow; Browning
RB (4): C. Brown; Perine, Moss, Brooks
WR (5): Chase, Higgins, Iosivas; C. Jones, Burton
TE (5): D. Sample; Gesicki, Hudson, Grandy, McLachlan
OT (4): O. Brown, Mims; Ford (T/G), Rivers (OT/G)
G (3): Patrick (G/C), Fairchild, Volson
C (2): Karras (C/G); Lee (C/T/G)
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Defense = 25
DE (6): Hendrickson, Ossai; Stewart, Murphy, C. Sample (DE/DT), C. Johnson
DT (4): BJ Hill, Slaton; Jenkins; Jackson
LB (5): L. Wilson, Pratt; Knight; Burks, Carter
CB (6): CTB, D. Hill; Turner, Newton, Ivey, M. Wilson
S (4): Battle, Stone; Anderson, Anthony
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Special Teams = 3
PK: McPherson
P: Rehkow
LS: Adomitis
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III. Injured Reserve = 1 (54)
1. Erick All, TE, (knee). Likely season-ending 2nd surgery.
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IV. Projected Practice Squad = 14 (68)
1. QB: Woodside
2. RB: Milton
3. WR: I. Williams
4. OT: Etienne (UDFA)
5. G: Kirkland (G/OT)
6. C: McLaughlin (UDFA)
7. DE: I. Thomas
8. DT: Gregory (UDFA)
9. DT: Cross (UDFA)
10. LB: Giles-Harris
11. LB: Heyward
12. LB: Njongmeta
13. CB: Jalen Davis, 4, $1,030,000, Zero (Fut)
14. Open
15. Open
16. Open
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17. DT: Barnett, I ternational Pathway
I'd expect one of the LBs to move to the 53 once Pratt is released. We'd then have 4 open spots. WR & S for sure. Probably another corner as well. Another TE/WR also likely. Or another S. How the 53 shakes out will obviously impact the PS choices. I am assuming some cover at every spot.
V. Signed, Projected Outside PS ARM = 3 (71)
1. OT: Cochran
2. G: Stueber
3. CB: L. Robinson
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VI. Signed to Future's Contracts, Projected Outside the PS = 12 (83)
These guys do technically take up roster spaces and cap space at the moment. But effectively they do not, as none of them have any Dead Cap hit if released. These are camp bodies, practice squad types with perhaps a dark horse candidate to make the 53 or two.
But it does give one a better idea if how much space we'd have with a full toster instead of only 44.
#, Pos, Player, # Acc Yrs, Salary, Dead Cap
1. RB Gary Brightwell, 3, $1,100,000, Zero
2. WR Kendric Pryor, 1, $1,030,000, Zero
3. WR Cole Burgess, 0, $840,000, Zero
4. WR Mitchell Tinsley, 1, $960,000, Zero
5. OT Andrew Coker, 0, $840,000, Zero
6. OG Tayshawn Manning, 0, $8400,000,Zer0
7. DE Raymond Johnson III, 1, $960,000, Zero
8. LB Craig Young, 0, $840,000, Zero
9. CB Micah Abraham, 0, $840,000, Zero
10. CB Nate Brooks, 0, $960,000, Zero
11. S PJ Jules, 0, $840,000, Zero
12. S Jaylen Key, 0, $840,000, Zero
https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-sign-11-players-to-reserve-future-contracts-bengals-roster-update
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VII. UDFA's: Projected Outside the PS = 9 (92)
1. QB Payton Thorne, Auburn
2. RB: Quali Conley, Arizona
3. WR: Jordan Moore, Duke
4. WR: Rashod Owens, Oklahoma State
5. WR: Jamoi Mayes, Cincinnati
6. TE: Kole Taylor, West Virginia
7. CB: Bralyn Lux, Texas Tech
8. S: Shaquan Loyal, Rutgers
9. LS: William Wagner, Michigan
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VIII. Bengals Free Agents: 53/IR/PS = 7
Pos, Player
1. CB3: Mike Hilton
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2. S3: Vonn Bell
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3. LB4: Joe Bachie
4. PK: Cade York
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5. RB4: Trayveon Williams
6. RB5: Chris Evans
7. OG/OT: D'Ante Smith
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IX. Bengals FA's, Re-signed/Extensions = 15
1. TE Cam Grandy, ERFA, 1 year, $980,000.
2. CB Jalen Davis, Future's/Reserve, $1,030,000
3. P Ryan Rehkow, ERFA, 2 yrs, $960,000 in 2025
4. LS Cal Adomitis, RFA, 1 year, $1,100,000
5. OG Jaxson Kirkland, ERFA, 1 yr $960,000
6. TE Tanner Hudson, 1 year, ??? $$$
7. TE/WR Mike Gesicki, 3 years, $25.5 mil
8. OG/OT Cody Ford, 2 years, $6,000,000
9. DT BJ Hill, 3 years, $33 mil, $16 G.
10. DE Joseph Ossai, 1 year, $7 mil
11. CB Marco Williams, 1 year, $1.52 mil
12. DE Cam Sample, 1 year, $1.6 mil
13. WR Tee Higgins, 4 years, $115 million
14. WR Ja'Marr Chase, 4 years, $161 mil (extension)
15. QB Logan Woodside, 1 year, ?$$ (Likely PS QB)
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X. Outside FA's brought in (5)
1. RB Samaje Perine, 2 years, $3.8 mil.
2. NT/DT TJ Slaton, 2 years, $15.1 mil
3. LB Oren Burks, 2 years, $5 mil
4. OG/C Lucas Patrick, 1 year, $2.1 mil
5. LB Joe Giles-Harris, 1 year, ??? (on PS briefly in '24)
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XI. Bengals FA's, Signed elsewhere = 6
1. DT: Dominique Davis (PS), 1 year, $840,000 (future's)
2. LB: Akeem Davis-Gaither, AZ, 2 yrs, $10 mil, $3.805 cap
3. RB Khalil Herbert, Indy, 1 year, $1,197,500
4. DT Jay Tufele, Jets, 1 year, $1,030,000
5. OT Trent Brown, Texans, 1 year, $1,732,353
6. C/G Trey Hill, Packers, 1 yr, $1,100,000
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XI. Bengals Retirements/Cuts from last year's 53 = 3
#, Pos, Player, Cap Savings, Dead Cap
1. DT Sheldon Rankins, $9.618 mil, $2 mil (Texans, 1/$7)
2. G Alex Cappa, $8 mil, $2.25 mil (Raiders, 2/$11.2)
3. DE Sam Hubbard, $9.5 mil, $2 mil (retired)
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Draft class = 6.
1/17: Shemar Stewart, DE, Texas A&M
2/49: Demetrius Knight Jr., LB, South Carolina
3/81: Dylan Fairchild, LG, Georgia
4/119: Barret Carter, LB, Clemson
5/153: Jalen Rivers, OG/OT, Miami, Fl.
6/193: Tahj Brooks, RB, Texas Tech
https://www.bengals.com/draft/2025-draft-picks
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UDFA signings = 14.
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/4/26/24415072/bengals-undrafted-free-agent-signings-tracker-picks-results
1. C: Seth McLaughlic, Ohio State
2. DT: Howard Cross, Notre Dame
3. DT: Eric Gregory, Arkansas
4. QB: Payton Thorne, Auburn
5. RB: Quali Conley, Arizona
6. WR: Jordan Moore, Duke
7. WR: Rashod Owens, Oklahoma State
8. WR: Jamoi Mayes, Cincinnati
9. TE: Kole Taylor, West Virginia
10. OT: Caleb Etienne, BYU
11. CB: Bralyn Lux, Texas Tech
12. S: Shaquan Loyal, Rutgers
13. LS: William Wagner, Michigan
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14. DT: Dante Barnett, Dickenson College, Birmingam (ENG), Int Pathway
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/5/1/24422019/dante-barnett-bengals-international-prospect-nfl-pathway-program
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For those wondering, 6 draft picks + 14 USFA signings would put us at 92 players by my count. 2 over the 90 teams can bring to camp.
I have no idea if placing a player on IR (All, McLaughlin) would free a spot. Or if our UDFA on the International Pathway might be exempt somehow.
-------------
Currently, I am projecting all 6 picks to make the 53 and no UDFA or Future's guys.
And, for the moment at least, I have Pratt & Volson on the 53. Until they are released.
II. Current Projected Roster: Signed/Draft = 53
Italics denotes a player with a zero dead cap hit.
Offense = 25
QB (2): Burrow; Browning
RB (4): C. Brown; Perine, Moss, Brooks
WR (5): Chase, Higgins, Iosivas; C. Jones, Burton
TE (5): D. Sample; Gesicki, Hudson, Grandy, McLachlan
OT (4): O. Brown, Mims; Ford (T/G), Rivers (OT/G)
G (3): Patrick (G/C), Fairchild, Volson
C (2): Karras (C/G); Lee (C/T/G)
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Defense = 25
DE (6): Hendrickson, Ossai; Stewart, Murphy, C. Sample (DE/DT), C. Johnson
DT (4): BJ Hill, Slaton; Jenkins; Jackson
LB (5): L. Wilson, Pratt; Knight; Burks, Carter
CB (6): CTB, D. Hill; Turner, Newton, Ivey, M. Wilson
S (4): Battle, Stone; Anderson, Anthony
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Special Teams = 3
PK: McPherson
P: Rehkow
LS: Adomitis
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III. Injured Reserve = 1 (54)
1. Erick All, TE, (knee). Likely season-ending 2nd surgery.
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IV. Projected Practice Squad = 14 (68)
1. QB: Woodside
2. RB: Milton
3. WR: I. Williams
4. OT: Etienne (UDFA)
5. G: Kirkland (G/OT)
6. C: McLaughlin (UDFA)
7. DE: I. Thomas
8. DT: Gregory (UDFA)
9. DT: Cross (UDFA)
10. LB: Giles-Harris
11. LB: Heyward
12. LB: Njongmeta
13. CB: Jalen Davis, 4, $1,030,000, Zero (Fut)
14. Open
15. Open
16. Open
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17. DT: Barnett, I ternational Pathway
I'd expect one of the LBs to move to the 53 once Pratt is released. We'd then have 4 open spots. WR & S for sure. Probably another corner as well. Another TE/WR also likely. Or another S. How the 53 shakes out will obviously impact the PS choices. I am assuming some cover at every spot.
V. Signed, Projected Outside PS ARM = 3 (71)
1. OT: Cochran
2. G: Stueber
3. CB: L. Robinson
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VI. Signed to Future's Contracts, Projected Outside the PS = 12 (83)
These guys do technically take up roster spaces and cap space at the moment. But effectively they do not, as none of them have any Dead Cap hit if released. These are camp bodies, practice squad types with perhaps a dark horse candidate to make the 53 or two.
But it does give one a better idea if how much space we'd have with a full toster instead of only 44.
#, Pos, Player, # Acc Yrs, Salary, Dead Cap
1. RB Gary Brightwell, 3, $1,100,000, Zero
2. WR Kendric Pryor, 1, $1,030,000, Zero
3. WR Cole Burgess, 0, $840,000, Zero
4. WR Mitchell Tinsley, 1, $960,000, Zero
5. OT Andrew Coker, 0, $840,000, Zero
6. OG Tayshawn Manning, 0, $8400,000,Zer0
7. DE Raymond Johnson III, 1, $960,000, Zero
8. LB Craig Young, 0, $840,000, Zero
9. CB Micah Abraham, 0, $840,000, Zero
10. CB Nate Brooks, 0, $960,000, Zero
11. S PJ Jules, 0, $840,000, Zero
12. S Jaylen Key, 0, $840,000, Zero
https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-sign-11-players-to-reserve-future-contracts-bengals-roster-update
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VII. UDFA's: Projected Outside the PS = 9 (92)
1. QB Payton Thorne, Auburn
2. RB: Quali Conley, Arizona
3. WR: Jordan Moore, Duke
4. WR: Rashod Owens, Oklahoma State
5. WR: Jamoi Mayes, Cincinnati
6. TE: Kole Taylor, West Virginia
7. CB: Bralyn Lux, Texas Tech
8. S: Shaquan Loyal, Rutgers
9. LS: William Wagner, Michigan
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VIII. Bengals Free Agents: 53/IR/PS = 7
Pos, Player
1. CB3: Mike Hilton
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2. S3: Vonn Bell
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3. LB4: Joe Bachie
4. PK: Cade York
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5. RB4: Trayveon Williams
6. RB5: Chris Evans
7. OG/OT: D'Ante Smith
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IX. Bengals FA's, Re-signed/Extensions = 15
1. TE Cam Grandy, ERFA, 1 year, $980,000.
2. CB Jalen Davis, Future's/Reserve, $1,030,000
3. P Ryan Rehkow, ERFA, 2 yrs, $960,000 in 2025
4. LS Cal Adomitis, RFA, 1 year, $1,100,000
5. OG Jaxson Kirkland, ERFA, 1 yr $960,000
6. TE Tanner Hudson, 1 year, ??? $$$
7. TE/WR Mike Gesicki, 3 years, $25.5 mil
8. OG/OT Cody Ford, 2 years, $6,000,000
9. DT BJ Hill, 3 years, $33 mil, $16 G.
10. DE Joseph Ossai, 1 year, $7 mil
11. CB Marco Williams, 1 year, $1.52 mil
12. DE Cam Sample, 1 year, $1.6 mil
13. WR Tee Higgins, 4 years, $115 million
14. WR Ja'Marr Chase, 4 years, $161 mil (extension)
15. QB Logan Woodside, 1 year, ?$$ (Likely PS QB)
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X. Outside FA's brought in (5)
1. RB Samaje Perine, 2 years, $3.8 mil.
2. NT/DT TJ Slaton, 2 years, $15.1 mil
3. LB Oren Burks, 2 years, $5 mil
4. OG/C Lucas Patrick, 1 year, $2.1 mil
5. LB Joe Giles-Harris, 1 year, ??? (on PS briefly in '24)
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XI. Bengals FA's, Signed elsewhere = 6
1. DT: Dominique Davis (PS), 1 year, $840,000 (future's)
2. LB: Akeem Davis-Gaither, AZ, 2 yrs, $10 mil, $3.805 cap
3. RB Khalil Herbert, Indy, 1 year, $1,197,500
4. DT Jay Tufele, Jets, 1 year, $1,030,000
5. OT Trent Brown, Texans, 1 year, $1,732,353
6. C/G Trey Hill, Packers, 1 yr, $1,100,000
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XI. Bengals Retirements/Cuts from last year's 53 = 3
#, Pos, Player, Cap Savings, Dead Cap
1. DT Sheldon Rankins, $9.618 mil, $2 mil (Texans, 1/$7)
2. G Alex Cappa, $8 mil, $2.25 mil (Raiders, 2/$11.2)
3. DE Sam Hubbard, $9.5 mil, $2 mil (retired)
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