Cincy Jungle - 2019 Bengals roster cutdownWho Deyhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48495/cincyjungle_fave.png2019-09-05T11:36:48-04:00http://www.cincyjungle.com/rss/stream/206051192019-09-05T11:36:48-04:002019-09-05T11:36:48-04:00Josh Malone signs with Jets practice squad
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<p>The Bengals’ fourth-round pick from 2017 has a new home.</p> <p id="DDLCmd">The <a href="https://www.ganggreennation.com/">Jets</a> announced yesterday that they signed former <a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/">Bengals</a> wide receiver <span>Josh Malone</span> to fill out their practice squad.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">We've filled out our practice squad with the signing of WR Josh Malone.<br><br> <a href="https://t.co/c2fnk6DDKI">https://t.co/c2fnk6DDKI</a> <a href="https://t.co/8yJPsNHaZo">pic.twitter.com/8yJPsNHaZo</a></p>— #TakeFlight (@nyjets) <a href="https://twitter.com/nyjets/status/1169335360930963457?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 4, 2019</a>
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<p id="R7IjfF">Just a month ago, <span>Malone</span> was a first-string receiver for the majority of Bengals training camp after <span>A.J. Green</span> injured his ankle during the first practice. Not only that, he was also getting major looks as a kickoff returner.</p>
<p id="42FOvK">A quiet preseason coupled with the emergence of undrafted free agent <span>Damion Willis</span> saw <span>Malone</span> fall towards the lower end of the depth chart. By late August, he became a dark horse candidate to be cut. </p>
<p id="G2X5At">As it turns out, Malone made the Bengals’ initial 53-man roster, beating out fellow veteran <span>Cody Core</span> for the seventh and final spot at receiver. Malone’s job was not safe for long though, as the team quickly acquired <span>Pharoh Cooper</span> off of waivers. Malone was subsequently released to make room for <span>Cooper</span>.</p>
<p id="ubkqX5">Malone was let go along with linebacker <span>Hardy Nickerson</span>, but the Bengals only had one practice squad spot remaining after signing offensive lineman Wyatt Miller. <span>Nickerson</span> was signed back on, leaving Malone for the other 31 teams. Fortunately for him, the Jets came calling. </p>
<p id="kHLxEj">A fourth-round draft pick back in 2017, Malone was characterized as a speedy receiver with great size, but never quite grasped the subtle nuances of route running and creating separation. He accumulated just 75 yards, seven catches and one touchdown in 20 games played. </p>
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https://www.cincyjungle.com/2019/9/5/20851054/jets-news-josh-malone-practice-squad-bengals-nfl-2019John Sheeran2019-09-03T19:23:16-04:002019-09-03T19:23:16-04:00Bengals work out 7 free agents
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<p>One of whom was a Steelers draft pick from this year.</p> <p id="NXxftS">The <a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/">Bengals</a> are beginning to prepare for the <a href="https://www.fieldgulls.com/">Seahawks</a>, but they may not be done adding to their roster.</p>
<p id="kyzEgB">Cincinnati worked out seven free agents on Tuesday, per NFL insider Aaron Wilson. All seven of them are either offensive linemen or linebackers.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">Bengals worked out Malik Carney, Ryan Groy, LaRoy Reynolds, Sutton SMith, Connor Strachan, Josh Wells, Bryan Witzmann</p>— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) <a href="https://twitter.com/AaronWilson_NFL/status/1168994017167781894?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 3, 2019</a>
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<p id="bu4QzN">There’s really just a few notable players listed here. For starters, <span>Josh Wells</span> is a sixth-year offensive tackle who was recently released by the <a href="https://www.bigcatcountry.com/">Jacksonville Jaguars</a>. He’s been a career backup with starting experience, very much like how the Bengals relied on <span>Anthony Collins</span> for a while. We listed <span>Wells</span> as a <a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/2019/9/1/20843033/nfl-roster-cuts-2019-free-agents-bengals">potential waiver claim a few days ago</a>.</p>
<p id="0n7zE3"><span>Wells</span> has been in the league for years, but linebacker <span>Sutton Smith</span> is just a rookie. Smith was drafted by the <a href="https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.com/">Steelers</a> in the sixth round of this year’s <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-draft">NFL Draft</a>, and he only played the final two games of the preseason. In the Steelers’ defensive scheme, Smith was used as an edge defender, but he’d be a linebacker with the Bengals at his size (6-0, 232 pounds).</p>
<p id="Uwx0YT">At linebacker, Smith was joined by seventh-year journeyman <span>LaRoy Reynolds</span> and two undrafted free agent rookies in <span>Malik Carney</span> and Connor Strachan. <span>Reynolds</span> comes must recently from the <a href="https://www.ninersnation.com/">49ers</a>, while Carney and Strachan were waived by the <a href="https://www.prideofdetroit.com/">Lions</a> and Jaguars, respectively. </p>
<p id="ztUuwu"><span>Ryan Groy</span> and <span>Bryan Witzmann</span> were both undrafted free agents who came into the league in 2014. <span>Groy</span> had been a backup and spot starter for the <a href="https://www.buffalorumblings.com/">Bills</a> for four years before joining the <a href="https://www.canalstreetchronicles.com/">Saints</a> this offseason. Whitzmann started for the <a href="https://www.arrowheadpride.com/">Chiefs</a> in 2017 and the <a href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Browns</a> in 2018.</p>
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https://www.cincyjungle.com/2019/9/3/20848229/nfl-free-agents-2019-bengals-josh-wells-laroy-reynolds-malik-carneyJohn Sheeran2019-09-03T11:05:09-04:002019-09-03T11:05:09-04:00Bengals add Hardy Nickerson to practice squad
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<p>Plus an updated look at the practice squad now that it’s full. </p> <p id="AyHHJH">Today, the <a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/">Bengals</a> signed linebacker <span>Hardy Nickerson</span> to the practice squad.</p>
<p id="yfu9zZ"><span>Nickerson</span>, a third-year player, was a Bengals college free agent signee in 2017 and played in 30 games with nine starts for the team from ’17-18. He was waived on Sunday to make room for running back <span>Samaje Perine</span>. </p>
<p id="JQ52S2">With the addition of Nickerson, the Bengals have now filled every spot on the practice squad following Sunday’s addition of former <a href="https://www.ganggreennation.com/">Jets</a> lineman <span>Wyatt Miller</span>. The team had kept two spots open after forming their initial 53-man roster. </p>
<p id="Fccl2t">Here is a look at what the 2019 Bengals practice squad looks like now:</p>
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<li id="2OWovh">LB <span>Hardy Nickerson</span> (third-year player, Illinois)</li>
<li id="skPBQP">OL <span>Wyatt Miller</span> (rookie, Central Florida)</li>
<li id="bZn2pb">TE Moritz Böhringer (first-year player, Aalen [Germany])</li>
<li id="bgw6oU">CB <span>Anthony Chesley</span> (rookie, Coastal Carolina)</li>
<li id="8N9SAK">LB <span>Noah Dawkins</span> (rookie, The Citadel)</li>
<li id="JVLvEu">HB <span>Jordan Ellis</span> (rookie, Virginia)</li>
<li id="tPRrWw">TE <span>Jordan Franks</span> (second-year player, Central Florida)</li>
<li id="Abkolt">S <span>Trayvon Henderson</span> (second-year player, Hawaii)</li>
<li id="yNu6n2">WR <span>Stanley Morgan</span> (rookie, Nebraska)</li>
<li id="3Cznau">TE <span>Mason Schreck</span> (third-year player, Buffalo)</li>
<li id="SgdMsT">G <span>Keaton Sutherland</span> (rookie, Texas A&M)</li>
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https://www.cincyjungle.com/2019/9/3/20847439/2019-bengals-roster-practice-squad-hardy-nickersonJason Marcum2019-09-03T10:57:25-04:002019-09-03T10:57:25-04:00Bengals announce practice squad
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<p>The Bengals manage to hold on to notable names like Stanley Morgan and Mason Schreck. </p> <p id="Ad56fZ"><strong>UPDATE</strong></p>
<p id="4BCgS8">We’ve already had some changes, as linebacker <span>Hardy Nickerson</span> and offensive tackle <span>Wyatt Miller</span> have been added to the practice squad. So for now, the squad is full as the team enters Week 1 of the 2019 season. </p>
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<p id="PT6dQ6">The <a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/">Cincinnati Bengals</a> have signed nine players to their 2019 practice squad.</p>
<p id="w3Gqg8">While there will undoubtedly be more moves made soon, especially with two vacancies, here is what the initial squad looks like: </p>
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<li id="bZn2pb">TE Moritz Böhringer (first-year player, Aalen [Germany])</li>
<li id="bgw6oU">CB <span>Anthony Chesley</span> (rookie, Coastal Carolina)</li>
<li id="8N9SAK">LB <span>Noah Dawkins</span> (rookie, The Citadel)</li>
<li id="JVLvEu">HB <span>Jordan Ellis</span> (rookie, Virginia)</li>
<li id="tPRrWw">TE <span>Jordan Franks</span> (second-year player, Central Florida)</li>
<li id="Abkolt">S <span>Trayvon Henderson</span> (second-year player, Hawaii)</li>
<li id="yNu6n2">WR <span>Stanley Morgan</span> (rookie, Nebraska)</li>
<li id="3Cznau">TE <span>Mason Schreck</span> (third-year player, Buffalo)</li>
<li id="SgdMsT">G <span>Keaton Sutherland</span> (rookie, Texas A&M)</li>
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<p id="h7yuyG">All of the players signed to the Bengals’ practice squad today were with the team in preseason.</p>
<p id="Sxf1dm">An NFL practice squad may include up to 10 players, though the Bengals may have up to 11 with TE Mortiz Böhringer, who is an International Player Pathway program participant and is eligible to be added as an 11th practice squad player. Thus, the Bengals currently have two open practice squad spots.</p>
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2019/9/1/20843767/bengals-practice-squad-2019-nfl-cutsJason Marcum2019-09-03T07:00:00-04:002019-09-03T07:00:00-04:00Did Zac Taylor choose the right 53 guys?
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<p>The Bengals’ rookie head coach chooses who he thinks are the best guys, even if his decisions come across as unconventional.</p> <p id="EqJNz4">Cincinnati’s rookie head coach is certainly not shy. Zac Taylor’s decision making has left <a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/">Bengals</a> fans interested, excited, and maybe a little confused. But that is the nature of a fanbase that endured 16 years of the conservative and predictable <span>Marvin Lewis</span>. </p>
<p id="EmoKg2">So what are some of the biggest roster surprises? For one, the Bengals kept three quarterbacks, despite their starter, <span>Andy Dalton</span>, being rather durable, save for his right thumb. And the two guys they have backing him up are no hot shot up-and-comers or grizzled veterans there to improve the culture. Nope. They’re rolling with both fourth-round pick <span>Ryan Finley</span> and undrafted free agent <span>Jake Dolegala</span>. </p>
<p id="N3EwNN">While Finley and Dolegala probably won’t see the field, another pleasant surprise will actually start Week 1: Damion Willis. Taylor showed that performance (regardless of one’s draft position or years on the team) is rewarded by giving the undrafted wide receiver an opportunity. And receiver <span>Auden Tate</span>, who nearly went undrafted last year, also made the team. </p>
<p id="bxfQAp">Meanwhile, on the defensive side, Cincinnati decided to keep 11(!) defensive linemen, three of whom (<span>Andrew Billings</span>, <span>Josh Tupou</span>, and <span>Renell Wren</span>) are 315 pounds or heavier. This might seem strange, as the Bengals no longer have to stuff the likes of Jerome Bettis. However, when you only have four linebackers and maybe only two (<span>Nick Vigil</span> and <span>Preston Brown</span>) who can be expected to perform consistently, you get creative. </p>
<p id="kNa8U0">Keep the best guys. That was Taylor’s approach. Well, except for <span>O’Shea Dugas</span>, who seems to have made the roster because the team is so desperate at tackle. (Dugas has since been placed on Injured Reserve)</p>
<p id="Wwxtt8">So will Taylor’s “bowling balls” actually produce results? Or is he just establishing culture for next year when the Bengals find their future quarterback and officially launch a new era? That was all part of our debate, which can be found on YouTube for now! </p>
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https://www.cincyjungle.com/2019/9/3/20844319/bengals-roster-2019-53-man-nfl-news-zac-taylorDadio MakdookJohn SheeranDr. Hodgie E. Smodgie2019-09-02T13:46:42-04:002019-09-02T13:46:42-04:00Bengals placed waiver claim on Wendell Smallwood
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<p>Cincinnati was in the market for a waived running back, but one they wanted ended up in Washington. </p> <p id="s84PWG">When the waiver wire frenzy hit on Saturday and Sunday, most expected the <a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/">Cincinnati Bengals</a> to look at bolstering their offensive line and/or linebacker groups. </p>
<p id="gqQDFr"><a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/2019/9/1/20843530/bengals-samaje-perine-pharoh-cooper-nfl-cuts-2019-cardinals-redskins-news">Instead, the team grabbed</a> running back <span>Samaje Perine</span> and wide receiver/returner <span>Pharoh Cooper</span> off of the waiver wire. </p>
<p id="jGB9s4">However, it appears that <span>Perine</span> wasn’t the only back the Bengals coveted from waivers. Field Yates of ESPN reported that the team also tried to bring in former <a href="https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/">Eagles</a> running back, <span>Wendell Smallwood</span>. </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">The most popular player to hit the waiver system this weekend was former Eagles RB Wendell Smallwood. Four teams - the Redskins, Colts, Jaguars and Bengals - all placed a claim on him, per source.</p>— Field Yates (@FieldYates) <a href="https://twitter.com/FieldYates/status/1168497591224586243?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 2, 2019</a>
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<p id="HjUnbq">As Yates noted, <span>Smallwood</span> was a hot commodity on the market. As it turns out, the <a href="https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/washington-redskins">Redskins</a> ended up with his services, as the back was swiped up within the NFC East division. </p>
<p id="LInbvI">Smallwood (5’10”, 208 pounds) was originally a fifth-round selection by Philadelphia in the 2016 draft out of West Virginia. He had been a rotational running back behind the likes of <span>Jay Ajayi</span>, <span>Corey Clement</span>, <span>Darren Sproles</span> and others. </p>
<p id="TUEXGF">He is known as a versatile player, who has appeared in 37 games over the past three seasons. Smallwood has 850 rushing yards, 388 receiving yards and seven total touchdowns (five rushing, two receiving) since 2016. He also did a small load of work on special teams as a returner and had a touchdown on a kickoff as a rookie. </p>
<p id="1ilEiQ">Perine, on the other hand, has carried the ball 183 times for 635 yards (3.5 average) and one touchdown. He also has 25 career receptions for 187 yards and another touchdown. </p>
<p id="ZlPsHP">While most felt that adding another running back is a bit of a luxury for the Bengals, it appears that Zac Taylor has big plans for the group. After the new head coach touted the importance of the run game this offseason, <span>Joe Mixon</span> also <a href="https://twitter.com/TheTylerDragon/status/1168557163553406981">noted the similarities of what Taylor is envisioning from the group</a>, and what <a href="https://www.crimsonandcreammachine.com/">Oklahoma Sooners</a> coach Lincoln Riley drew up for the Sooners backs. </p>
https://www.cincyjungle.com/bengals-news/2019/9/2/20844765/bengals-eagles-news-wendell-smallwood-nfl-free-agents-2019Anthony Cosenza2019-09-02T11:09:10-04:002019-09-02T11:09:10-04:00Bengals re-sign John Jerry and place O’Shea Dugas on IR
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<p>The Bengals also announced the addition of Wyatt Miller to the practice squad. </p> <p id="DkyCwC">One day after announcing their 53-man roster and practice squad, the <a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/">Cincinnati Bengals</a> are already making more moves.</p>
<p id="tBLaBN">On Monday, the team re-signed offensive guard <span>John Jerry</span>, placed offensive tackle <span>O’Shea Dugas</span> on the injured reserve list, and signed free agent offensive tackle <span>Wyatt Miller</span> to the practice squad.</p>
<p id="vnGOJY">Jerry, who measures in at 6-5 and 340 pounds, is a ninth-year player who signed with the Bengals as a free agent on June 10. He had been released by the Bengals on Saturday, but because he’s a vested veteran, he didn’t go on waivers. </p>
<p id="3oVMy4">That’s why the Bengals cut him briefly while having every intention to re-sign him once Dugas was placed on IR today, which gives Cincinnati the option to use the IR-return designation in eight weeks. </p>
<p id="6LaqIq">Dugas, a rookie who signed with the team this year as a college free agent out of Louisiana Tech University, suffered a knee injury in preseason.</p>
<p id="ewDgnC">Miller, who weights in at 6-6 and 302 pounds, is a rookie out of the University of Central Florida who signed with the <a href="https://www.ganggreennation.com/">New York Jets</a> as a college free agent on May 10 and was waived by the Jets on Saturday.</p>
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https://www.cincyjungle.com/2019/9/2/20844615/bengals-roster-2019-john-jerry-oshea-dugas-wyatt-miller-jets-newsJason Marcum2019-09-01T16:50:20-04:002019-09-01T16:50:20-04:00Browns claim former Bengals LB Malik Jefferson
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<p>Some Bengals aren’t lasting long on the waiver wire.</p> <p id="dYv5lh">Some <a href="https://www.cincyjungle.com/">Bengals</a> aren’t lasting too long on the NFL’s waiver wire. </p>
<p id="TRPT2a">After Cody Core was picked up by the <a href="https://www.bigblueview.com/">Giants</a>, linebacker <span>Malik Jefferson</span> will stay in the division and go to the AFC North-favorite <a href="https://www.dawgsbynature.com/">Cleveland Browns</a>.</p>
<p id="3bSSdI">This was first reported by NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport. In the same tweet, Rap let us know what <a href="https://www.bleedinggreennation.com/">Eagles</a> RB <span>Wendell Smallwood</span> would be claimed by Washington, another significant factor for Cincinnati given their running back situation.</p>
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<p id="YaHI2F">Jefferson has since confirmed the news: </p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">I just want to thank the entire Bengals organization for giving me my first shot in the NFL. Thank you to the fans, my coaches, and my teammates, for a great year! I’m excited for my new opportunity with the Cleveland Browns. I can’t wait to get to work!</p>— Malik Jefferson (@malikjefferson) <a href="https://twitter.com/malikjefferson/status/1168228600484679681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 1, 2019</a>
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<p id="7ea4Vh">The Bengals were active during this waiver wire period, but they haven’t landed a linebacker, and they cut <span>Hardy Nickerson</span>, so they now have just four linebackers on the 53-man roster. </p>
<p id="fUWNtv">As for <span>Jefferson</span>, he’ll play his former team twice this season. The former Longhorn was a surprise cut by the Bengals who aren’t overly strong at linebacker. That said, <span>Jefferson</span> was the team’s third-round pick in 2018 and didn’t see too much action his rookie season.</p>
<p id="ilhiRs">Jefferson saw time in 10 games and recorded just five solo tackles, ten combined tackles and not many other stats. Cutting Jefferson is sparking a new wave of keeping players on a short leash. </p>
<p id="lkoFqU">Let’s, for the time being, trust that rookie head coach Zac Taylor knows what he’s doing and is forecasting just how ineffective Jefferson will be this upcoming season. </p>
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