Bengals announce final cuts, initial 53-man roster
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Most NFL teams keep 10 offensive lineman on their active roster, which means the Bengals will likely be busy scouring the waiver wire in order to make a claim or two before Wednesday's noon deadline. After that time, teams can then form a 16-player practice squad.
Before then, all NFL teams must trim their rosters from 90 players down to 53 by Tuesday’s 4 p.m. ET deadline. For the Bengals, that meant parting ways with third-string quarterback Desmond Ridder, whom they signed in July to a one-year, $1.1 million deal.
Bengals rookie offensive lineman Seth McLaughlin remembered prepping for Stewart back when McLaughlin was starting at Alabama. He remembers turning on the tape to prepare for the 2022 game against Texas A&M and seeing a freshman defensive end with five-star potential.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) August 10, 2025 Offensive line The quiet gaping hole in the Bengals’ offseason got louder in the preseason game in Philadelphia.