Cincinnati Bengals 53-man roster: Here's who made the team

The Cincinnati Bengals have officially announced their 53-man roster for the 2026 season, completing the roster designations by the Aug. 30 deadline. Head coach Zac Taylor anticipated a tense period for roster trimming due to the team's apparent depth. The Bengals trimmed four contracts and waived 30 players to reach the initial roster size.

Quarterback Joe Burrow is the starter, with Joe Flacco serving as the backup. In the receiving corps, Tee Higgins and Ja Marr Chase are the starters, while Andrei Iosivas, KaShawn Williams, and Dohnte Meyers make up the backup group. On the offensive line, Orlando Brown Jr., Amarius Mims, Ted Karras, Dalton Risner, and Dylan Fairchild are the starters, with Jalen Rivers, Javon Foster, Jacob Bayer, and Connor Lew making up the backups.

Defensively, Dexter Lawrence leads the line, joined by BJ Hill, Jonathan Allen, and TJ Slaton Jr. Backup defensive linemen include TJ Slaton Jr., Boye Mafe, Myles Murphy, Cedric Johnson, Shemar Stewart, Cashius Howell, Landon Robinson, and several other players.

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