Bengals announce cuts, final 53-man roster for 2020

The Cincinnati Bengals trimmed the roster to 53 before Saturday’s deadline.

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The Cincinnati Bengals have officially announced their 53 man roster.

Cincinnati had until 4 p.m. ET Saturday to make the necessary moves and the full list doesn’t present a ton of surprises.

The team issued a statement with the names of the players who didn’t make the cut:

  • DT Freedom Akinmoladun
  • DE Amani Bledsoe
  • DT Trey Dishon
  • QB Jake Dolegala
  • TE Jordan Franks
  • DE Kendall Futrell
  • LS Dan Godsil
  • S Trayvon Henderson
  • WR Trenton Irwin
  • OT Josh Knipfel
  • WR DaMarkus Lodge
  • CB Greg Mabin
  • C Frederick Mauigoa
  • DT Kahlil McKenzie
  • CB Torry McTyer
  • WR Stanley Morgan
  • HB Jacques Patrick
  • CB Winston Rose
  • TE Mason Schreck
  • S Maurice Smith
  • LB Marcel Spears Jr.
  • WR Scotty Washington
  • TE Mitchell Wilcox

The Bengals had an early start on the process Friday by trading linebacker Austin Calitro to the Denver Broncos in exchange for defensive tackle Christian Covington, unloading a linebacker who wouldn’t have been part of the final 53 for help at a hurting position.

Cincinnati also gets to move 16 players to the practice squad this year and the expanded list also features expanded protection rules. At least one quarterback and a host of talent will make that list, though the Bengals figure to potentially be plenty active on the waiver wire too.

We’ve listed the entire 53-man roster with analysis.

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