No surprises: Bengals reduce roster to 53 players

The Bengals utilized the following roster moves to get down to the required 53-man roster, per a team announcement:

Released:

• CB Jalen Davis
• QB Logan Woodside

Waived:

• DT Travis Bell
• CB Nate Brooks
• WR Cole Burgess
• T Devin Cochran
• RB Elijah Collins
• DT Carlos Davis
• DT Domenique Davis
• C Nate Gilliam
• TE Cam Grandy
• LB Devin Harper
• LB Shaka Heyward
• C Trey Hill
• WR Shedrick Jackson
• S PJ Jules
• WR Kendric Pryor

Waived/injured:

• CB Lance Robinson

Placed on IR (designated for return):

• DE Myles Murphy
• P Brad Robbins

Placed on reserve/PUP list:

• CB DJ Ivey

No surprises in Cincinnati. Ivey will start the year on PUP after he tore his ACL late last year. Murphy and Robbins will be forced to miss the first four games of the season as well, but since they’ve been designated for return, they will have the option to return at some point in the season.

Woodside was unable to beat out Jake Browning for the honor of backing up Joe Burrow, who has missed a decent amount of time since getting drafted.

The Bengals retained all of their draft picks from this past April with all 10 making the initial roster. The undrafted group had a bit less luck, but Wisconsin linebacker Maema Njongmeta will enter the year on the active roster. Robinson was waived with an injury designation and may make a return via the IR.