Roster cuts: Cincinnati Bengals release 2018 third-round pick LB Malik Jefferson

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Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Malik Jefferson (45) chases Denver Broncos wide receiver River Cracraft on a punt return play in the second quarter of a Week 13 NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati.The Cincinnati Bengals released Jefferson on Saturday, a source told The Enquirer.

Jefferson was a 2018 third-round pick by the Bengals. He played in 12 games as a rookie and registered 10 tackles.

The 6-foot-2, 241 pound linebacker fell out of favor in Cincinnati. Jefferson dropped to third and fourth string on the Bengals' linebacker depth chart prior to being cut. He didn't play in the team's final preseason game with the team described…