Owen Carney

Carney entered the league as a college free agent signee of Miami in the 2022 offseason and played in three preseason games for the Dolphins, before being waived at final cuts ... In late November, he was signed to Cincinnati's practice squad, where he spent the final six weeks of the regular season and three weeks in the postseason ... Had a successful five-year career at the University of Illinois (2017-21), where he was a second-team All-Big Ten selection as a senior in '20.

Pro Career:

• Carney entered the league as a college free agent signee of Miami in the 2022 offseason and played in three preseason games for the Dolphins, before being waived at final cuts ... In late November, he was signed to Cincinnati's practice squad, where he spent the final six weeks of the regular season and three weeks in the postseason ... Had a successful five-year career at the University of Illinois (2017-21), where he was a second-team All-Big Ten selection as a senior in '20.

Career Transactions:

• Signed with Miami as college free agent on 5-13-22 ... Waived by Dolphins on 8-29-22
• Signed to Cincinnati practice squad on 11-29-22 ... Signed to Bengals roster on 1-31-23 (Reserve/Future).

2022 Season:

• Played in three preseason games for Miami, recording three tackles with 1.5 sacks, and a tackle on special teams ... Waived by the Dolphins at final cuts
• Signed Nov. 29 to Cincinnati's practice squad, where he spent final five regular-season games and three postseason games.

College:

• Spent five seasons at Illinois (2017-21), utilizing an extra year of eligibility granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic ... Played in 55 games (28 starts), recording 115 tackles (52 solos), with 16 sacks, three PDs, one FF and one FR ... Named Honorable Mention All-Big Ten in graduate season in 2021, when he started all 12 games and led the team with a career-high 6.5 sacks ... Second-team All-Big Ten choice as a senior in 2020, when he started all eight contests and ranked fourth in the conference with five sacks.

High School/Personal:

• Hometown is Miami, Fla. ... Attended Miami Central High School ... Helped school win a state championship in 2015 ... Graduated from Illinois with a bachelor's degree in communication, before earning a master's degree from Illinois in recreation, sport, and tourism in December 2021.