The Cincinnati Bengals said a lot with the lineups during the preseason finale against the Indianapolis Colts.
Here’s a look at some snap count takeaways from the game before final cuts.
- Lineman Nate Gilliam has put together a really nice summer and 100 percent of the snaps might not mean he’s missing the final roster.
- Interesting to see running back Trayveon Williams at 73 percent of the snaps despite pretty clearly being the third back.
- Undrafted lineman Matt Lee didn’t play 100 percent this week, but he sure feels like a roster lock.
- Hyped rookie Jermaine Burton played 66 percent of the snaps, again stuck with only getting on the field late in the game. He scored a touchdown anyway.
- The Bengals got some creative usage out of rookie tight end Erick All as a blocker and otherwise while he played 48 percent of the snaps.
- Rookie corner Josh Newton got some important developmental reps while leading the defense at 82 percent.
- Undrafted rookie and likely final roster member Maema Njongmeta played 71 percent and led the team in tackles for the third straight game.
- Possibly in line to see borderline starter snaps in the regular season, safety Jordan Battle notably got on the field for 34 percent — and recorded a pick-six.
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