Risner signed with Cincinnati as a free agent following training camp in 2025 and played in 14 games with 11 starts in his first Bengals season ... Nine of his starts were at RG, including each of the team's final seven contests ... He originally was a second-round draft pick of Denver in 2019 and spent his first four pro seasons ('19-22) with the Broncos, then played for Minnesota from '23-24 ... Has played in 101 total regular-season games with 92 starts, including streak of 62 consecutive starts to begin career ... Played both center and right tackle during collegiate career at Kansas State University, where he became just the fourth offensive lineman in the history of the Big 12 Conference to earn first-team all-conference honors in three consecutive seasons.
Career transactions: Selected by Denver in second round of NFL Draft (41st overall) on 4-26-19 ... Signed with Broncos on 7-17-19 ... Broncos contract expired on 5-15-23; became unrestricted free agent ... Was not asked by Broncos to re-sign; became free agent on 5-2-23 ... Signed with Minnesota as free agent on 9-19-23 ... Vikings contract expired on 3-13-24; became unrestricted free agent ... Was not asked by Vikings to re-sign; became free agent on 4-30-24 ... Re-signed with Vikings on 5-31-24 ... Vikings contract expired on 3-12-25; became unrestricted free agent ... Was not asked by Vikings to re-sign; became free agent on 4-29-25 ... Signed with Cincinnati as free agent on 8-28-25 ... Signed contract extension with Bengals on 3-2-26.
2019—Started all 16 games at LG as a rookie for Denver ... Made NFL debut on Sept. 9 at Oakland ... Blocked for Broncos offense that totaled season-high 191 rushing yards on Oct. 6 at L.A. Chargers.
2020—Started all 16 games at LG for Denver ... Blocked for offense that averaged 119.9 rushing yards per game (13th in NFL) ... Helped offense record season highs in total net yards (459) and rushing yards (189) on Nov. 22 vs. Miami.
2021—Played and started 15 games at LG for Denver ... Inactive for one game (Game 4) ... Spent final game of regular season on Reserve/Injured list ... Blocked for Broncos offense that ranked 10th in NFL in rushing yards per play (4.45).
2022—Played and started 15 games at LG for Denver ... Inactive for one game (Game 13) ... Spent final game of regular season on Reserve/Injured list.
2023—Played in 15 games with 11 starts at LG for Minnesota ... Was not with NFL team through first two weeks of regular season ... Made first start on Oct. 23 vs. San Francisco, and started each of team's final 11 games ... Pass blocked for offense that ranked fifth in NFL in net passing yards per game (256.4).
2024—Played in 10 games with eight starts at RG for Minnesota ... Spent first seven games on Reserve/Injured list due to back injury ... Blocked for offense that ranked sixth in passing yards per game (237.8) and ninth in points per game (25.4) during regular season ... Started at RG in first career postseason game in NFC Wild Card Playoff on Jan. 13 vs. L.A. Rams.
2025—Played in 14 games with 11 starts (nine at RG and two at LG) in first season with Cincinnati ... Inactive for one game (Game 9) and active/DNP in two games (Games 4 and 8) ... Lined up for 767 offensive snaps and 42 special teams snaps ... Entered season opener at Cleveland in second quarter following starting RG Lucas Patrick's injury and played 36 offensive snaps ... Made first start of season on Sept. 14 vs. Jacksonville, lining up for all 69 offensive snaps ... Started at LG in Game 6 at Green Bay and Game 7 vs. Pittsburgh ... Started each of final seven games at RG ... On Nov. 27 at Baltimore, helped protect QB Joe Burrow, who passed for 261 yards and two TDs in his first game action in 11 weeks ... Pass protected for Burrow as he threw for 284 yards and four TDs on Dec. 7 at Buffalo, while helping limit Bills to one sack ... On Dec. 21 at Miami, helped limit Dolphins to zero sacks and blocked for offense that totaled 407 net yards (105 rushing, 302 passing) ... Played 100th career game on Dec. 28 vs. Arizona, and blocked for offense that totaled season-high 29 first downs and 429 net yards.
College: Played four seasons (2015-18) at Kansas State ... Redshirted his true freshman season 2014 ... Started 50 career games, with 37 at ROT and 13 at center ... Served as a team captain in each of final three seasons ... Became fourth offensive lineman in Big 12 history to earn first-team all-conference honors in three seasons ... Named second-team All-American by the Associated Press in 2018, when he started all 12 games at right tackle ... Named 2018 Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year by the league's coaches.
High school/personal: Hometown is Wiggins, Colo. ... Attended Wiggins High School, where he earned all-state honors from the Denver Post in 2012 ... Also competed in basketball and track and field ... Placed fifth in the state in shot put in 2012 ... Majored in communication studies at Kansas State ... Last name is pronounced "RISE-ner."
