The Bengals today made the following player moves to reach the NFL roster limit of 53:
*Placed two players on the Reserve/Injured list:
--G Brian Parker II (knee; designated for return)
--CB Ja'Sir Taylor (hamstring; designated for return)
*Terminated the contracts of four 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
--LB Joe Giles-Harris
--QB Josh Johnson
--S Russ Yeast
*Waived 30 players:
--LB Liam Anderson
--S Daijahn Anthony
--G Liam Brown
--HB Kentrel Bullock
--QB Sean Clifford
--OT Andrew Coker
--DT Howard Cross III
--LB Jack Dingle
--DE Isaiah Foskey
--LB Eric Gentry
--TE Cam Grandy
--HB Jamal Haynes
--LB Shaka Heyward
--DT McKinnley Jackson
--DT Jordan Jefferson
--WR Xavier Johnson
--WR Charlie Jones
--OT Christian Jones
--TE Josh Kattus
--CB Jalen Kimber
--CB Bralyn Lux
--CB Matthew McDoom
--HB Kendall Milton
--WR Jordan Moore
--DE Antwaun Powell-Ryland
--WR Kendric Pryor
--G Corey Robinson II
--WR Noah Thomas
--WR Mitch Tinsley
--CB Ceyair Wright (placed on Exempt/Left Squad list on Aug. 15)
PRACTICE SQUAD: All NFL players are eligible to be signed to a team's practice squad in 2026, though players who are waived must clear waivers first. The Bengals plan to announce tomorrow a practice squad of up to 16 players.
See which players made the Bengals 53-man roster for the 2026 season.
QB Joe Burrow
QB Joe Flacco
WR Ja'Marr Chase
WR Tee Higgins
WR Andrei Iosivas
WR Dohnte Meyers
WR Ke'Shawn Williams
WR Colbie Young
RB Chase Brown
RB Tahj Brooks
RB Samaje Perine
TE Erick All Jr.
TE Jack Endries
TE Mike Gesicki
TE Tanner Hudson
TE Drew Sample
C Jacob Bayer
OT Orlando Brown Jr.
G Dylan Fairchild
OT Javon Foster
C Ted Karras
C Connor Lew
OT Amarius Mims
G Dalton Risner
G Jalen Rivers
DT Jonathan Allen
DT B.J. Hill
DE Cashius Howell
DT Kris Jenkins Jr.
DE Cedric Johnson
DT Dexter Lawrence II
DE Boye Mafe
DE Myles Murphy
DT Landon Robinson
DT T.J. Slaton Jr.
DE Shemar Stewart
LB Swayze Bozeman
LB Oren Burks
LB Barrett Carter
LB Demetrius Knight Jr.
CB Jalen Davis
CB Tacario Davis
CB Dax Hill
CB DJ Ivey
CB Josh Newton
CB DJ Turner II
S Jordan Battle
S Bryan Cook
S Kyle Dugger
S PJ Jules
K Evan McPherson
P Ryan Rehkow
LS Will Wagner
G Brian Parker II (IR)
CB Ja'Sir Taylor (IR)
