Swayze Bozeman

The Bengals acquired Bozeman on waivers from the N.Y. Giants in May, adding a linebacker with 12 games of NFL experience (regular season and postseason) ... He entered the league as a college free agent signee with Kansas City in 2024 and saw action in six total games as a rookie for the Chiefs, including three postseason contests ... Spent the 2025 offseason with Chicago, then joined the Giants following final cuts and went on to play in six games for New York ... Regular-season career totals include five defensive tackles and four stops on special teams ... Had two ST tackles for the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX following the 2024 season ... Began collegiate career at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Miss. (2017-18), then spent following five seasons ('19-23) at the University of Southern Mississippi.

The Bengals acquired Bozeman on waivers from the N.Y. Giants in May, adding a linebacker with 12 games of NFL experience (regular season and postseason) ... He entered the league as a college free agent signee with Kansas City in 2024 and saw action in six total games as a rookie for the Chiefs, including three postseason contests ... Spent the 2025 offseason with Chicago, then joined the Giants following final cuts and went on to play in six games for New York ... Regular-season career totals include five defensive tackles and four stops on special teams ... Had two ST tackles for the Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX following the 2024 season ... Began collegiate career at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Miss. (2017-18), then spent following five seasons ('19-23) at the University of Southern Mississippi.

Career transactions: Signed with Kansas City as college free agent on 5-6-24 ... Waived by Chiefs on 8-27-24 ... Signed to Chiefs practice squad on 8-28-24 ... Signed with Chicago on 2-14-25 ... Waived by Bears on 8-24-25 ... Signed to N.Y. Giants practice squad on 8-28-25 ... Signed to Giants roster on 9-16-25 ... Waived by Giants on 10-25-25 ... Signed to Giants practice squad on 10-28-25 ... Signed to Giants roster (Reserve/Future) on 1-5-26 ... Waived by Giants on 5-7-26 ... Acquired by Cincinnati on waivers from Giants on 5-8-26.

Pro career:

2024—Played in three regular-season games and three postseason contests as a rookie for Kansas City ... Spent 14 games on Chiefs' practice squad ... Totaled three defensive tackles ... Made NFL debut on Dec. 8 vs. L.A. Chargers, lining up for 18 special teams snaps (no stats) ... Recorded three tackles on Dec. 25 at Pittsburgh ... Had three special teams tackles in postseason, including two in Super Bowl LIX vs. Philadelphia on Feb. 9.

2025—Played in six games for the N.Y. Giants ... Inactive for two games ... Spent eight games on Giants' practice squad ... Was not on roster for one game (Game 8) ... Registered two assisted defensive tackles and four special teams stops ... Contributed to a tackle defensively and added two ST tackles on Nov. 23 at Detroit.

College: Spent five seasons (2019-23) at Southern Mississippi following two years ('17-18) at Copiah-Lincoln Community College in Wesson, Miss. ... Played in 39 games with 27 starts at Southern Mississippi and recorded 189 tackles ... Had four TFLs and three PDs in 2023 season ... Had career-high 57 tackles (31 solos) in 13 games played in 2019, his first season with the Golden Eagles ... Named to Conference USE All-Academic Team in 2020 and '21 ... Logged 133 total tackles in 19 games played at Copiah-Lincoln ... Earned first-team All-Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) honors.

High school/personal: Hometown is Flora, Miss. ... Attended Tri-County Academy in Flora, where he completed in football, basketball and track and field ... Played running back and defensive back ... Helped lead football team to two state championship games (2015 and '16) ... Majored in liberal studies at Southern Mississippi ... First name is pronounced "SWAY-zee."

Last Updated July 2026