The Cincinnati Bengals are still busy shaping their 53-man roster.
The Cincinnati Bengals made a slew of roster moves on Thursday morning, just one week away from the NFL’s Week 1 opener. They re-signed running back Trayveon Williams to the 53-man roster, placed rookie defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson on IR with a designation to return, and signed four players to the practice squad.
With only two running backs on the active roster, it’s not a surprise that the Bengals decided to bring Williams back. His release, which was less than 24 hours ago, was shocking, but the move was made to accommodate KJ Henry, who was claimed off waivers.
Jackson’s injury, which has kept him sidelined for much of the preseason, is obviously bad enough that coaches feel he has little to no shot at seeing the field, at least over the first four games. Sending him to IR clears the way for Williams to return to the team.
The practice squad is now up to full strength with the signing of Manning, Milton, Rogers, and Thomas. Manning is a guard out of Kentucky and was on the Ravens practice squad in 2023. Milton is a rookie halfback out of Georgie. Rogers is a rookie defensive tackle from Auburn and was a seventh-round pick by the Cowboys in this year’s draft. Thomas is a veteran defensive end and was a seventh-round pick by the Browns in the 2022 draft.
Stay tuned for more potential roster moves as the team prepares for Week 1 against the Patriots.
