It wasn’t the result the Cincinnati Bengals wanted, but nevertheless, the preseason has concluded. More pressing matters now stand in their way.
The Bengals and every other team have until Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. EST to reduce their rosters to 53 players. All waived players can be claimed up until Wednesday at 12:00 p.m. EST before they become free agents. After that, teams can begin finalizing their practice squads.
What will Cincinnati’s initial 53-man roster look like? This is our final projection.
Hakeem Adeniji, Joseph Ossai, or Wyatt Hubert may make the initial 53 so they can subsequently be placed on Injured Reserve/Designated to Return, but for the sake of this final exercise, we’ll assume all three will be out for the remainder of the year.