The Bengals have created an initial 53-man roster with quite a few surprises.
Among those surprises are seven wide receivers making the cut, Ryan Hewitt and Michael Johnson getting released, KeiVarae Russell and rookie defensive linemen Andrew Brown getting waived and second-year defensive tackle Josh Tupou making the roster among only eight defensive linemen.
There will be changes coming. Guys like Cody Core and Davonte Harris could end up in Injured/Reserve by Monday. Harris almost certainly will. That could lead to Russell returning, if he clears waivers.