The Bengals made the following player moves to reach the NFL roster limit of 53:
Terminated the contract of one vested veteran:
- QB Brandon Allen
Waived 23 players:
- DT Freedom Akinmoladun
- DE Amani Bledsoe
- DT Trey Dishon
- QB Jake Dolegala
- TE Jordan Franks
- DE Kendall Futrell
- LS Dan Godsil
- S Trayvon Henderson
- WR Trenton Irwin
- OT Josh Knipfel
- WR DaMarkus Lodge
- CB Greg Mabin
- C Frederick Mauigoa
- DT Kahlil McKenzie
- CB Torry McTyer
- WR Stanley Morgan
- HB Jacques Patrick
- CB Winston Rose
- TE Mason Schreck
- S Maurice Smith
- LB Marcel Spears Jr.
- WR Scotty Washington
- TE Mitchell Wilcox
PRACTICE SQUAD: All NFL players are eligible to be signed to a team's practice squad in 2020, though players who are waived must clear waivers first. The Bengals plan to announce a practice squad of up to 16 players on Sunday, Sept. 6.
