The Bengals signed veteran guard Xavier Su'a-Filo to the practice squad on Thursday. He cleared waivers after Cincinnati released him earlier this week. Su'a-Filo is eligible to play in the postseason and can be elevated from the practice squad.
Xavier Su’a-Filo began the season as a Bengals starting guard but spent most of the year on IR and has now been released.
The Bengals opened up a spot on their roster on Tuesday. The team announced that they have released veteran guard Xavier Su'a-Filo. Su’a-Filo was activated off of injured reserve on Monday and took the roster spot of defensive tackle Larry Ogunjobi, who went on injured reserve with a foot injury.
The Bengals released offensive lineman Xavier Su'a-Filo on Tuesday afternoon. The veteran appeared in eight games in two seasons with the team. He hadn't played since Week 2 due to a knee injury. The Bengals also signed defensive tackle Doug Costin to the practice squad.
Higgins and Su’a-Filo are considered day-to-day. The NFL season is still very young, but injuries are beginning to impact the Bengals and Steelers. Coming off their loss to the Chicago Bears, the Bengals are now dealing with injuries on offense after defense made up most of their injury reports to start the season.
The Bengals' offensive line is off to an inconsistent start this season and they could be without one of their starting guards this Sunday against Pittsburgh.
The Bengals have placed starting right guard Xavier Su’a-Filo on IR, the team announced. The 29-year-old suffered an ankle injury during Sunday’s loss to the Chargers.
The Bengals have been uncommonly aggressive this free-agency cycle, and it appears they added another player they plan to slot into their starting lineup.
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