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The Bengals finalized their initial 53-man roster for the 2025 season Tuesday

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The Bengals have pared their roster to 53, and while it won’t be their final move this week, Tuesday marked the end of the smoothest offseason in head coach Zac Taylor’s seven years on the job and offers a fresh jolt of confidence leading up to the Sept. 7 opener in Cleveland.

Bengals Optimistic After Cuts As Regular-Season Grind Begins: "We've Got Tremendous Players ... It Gives Us A Lot Of Confidence As A Team"

The Bengals have pared their roster to 53, and while it won’t be their final move this week, Tuesday marked the end of the smoothest offseason in head coach Zac Taylor’s seven years on the job and offers a fresh jolt of confidence leading up to the Sept. 7 opener in Cleveland.

The Bengals went heavy at tight end with five, light on the offensive line with eight and all in on long-shot safety P.J. Jules when they cut their roster Tuesday to the regular-season maximum of 53 players.

Bengals Retain Roster Flexibility At Cutdown

The Bengals went heavy at tight end with five, light on the offensive line with eight and all in on long-shot safety P.J. Jules when they cut their roster Tuesday to the regular-season maximum of 53 players.

Bengals announced moves to get roster down to 53 players

Bengals Reduce Final Roster to 53 Players for 2025 Season

Bengals announced moves to get roster down to 53 players

The Bengals and All-Pro edge rusher Trey Hendrickson have agreed to a raise for this season before Cincinnati heads to Cleveland Sept. 7 to start a run Hendrickson believes can end with a Super Bowl championship.

With Raise In Hand, Trey Hendrickson Looks To Raise Play Of His Teammates: 'That's What I'm Most Excited About'

The Bengals and All-Pro edge rusher Trey Hendrickson have agreed to a raise for this season before Cincinnati heads to Cleveland Sept. 7 to start a run Hendrickson believes can end with a Super Bowl championship.

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Roster News

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2025 NFL Draft

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