Bengals reduce roster to 53 players

The Cincinnati Bengals have made the following player moves to reach the NFL roster limit of 53:
 
• Placed two players on the Reserve/Injured list:
–S Daijahn Anthony (hamstring; designated for return)
–DE Cedric Johnson (calf; designated for return).
 
• Placed one player on the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list:
–TE Erick All Jr. (knee).
 
• Terminated the contracts of three vested veterans (NOTE: These players are released to free agency and thus free to sign with another team or to re-sign with the Bengals):
–HB Gary Brightwell
–CB Jalen Davis
–LB Joe Giles-Harris.
 
• Waived 19 players:
–LS Cal Adomitis
–OT Devin Cochran
–OT Andrew Coker
–OT Caleb Etienne (Waived/Injured)
–DE Raymond Johnson III
–S Jaylen Key
–G Jaxson Kirkland
–CB Bralyn Lux
–WR Jamoi Mayes
–TE Tanner McLachlan (Waived/Injured)
–C Seth McLaughlin
–HB Kendall Milton
–WR Jordan Moore
–LB Maema Njongmeta
–WR Kendric Pryor
–QB Desmond Ridder
–DE Isaiah Thomas
–G Cordell Volson (Waived/Injured)
–WR Isaiah Williams.
 
All NFL players are eligible to be signed to a team’s practice squad in 2025, though players who are waived must clear waivers first.