The Bengals began that process with 11 cuts on Friday, but NFL teams have until 4 p.m. Tuesday to submit their 53-man roster.

The Bengals signed former Green Bay Packers defensive tackle TJ Slaton to a two-year deal worth $15.1 million, and they now have a big-body run stopper to replace DJ Reader a year late.

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Analysis: Bates, Bell and Hill are locks. The Bengals still have a roster exemption on Bates, which could help them sneak someone through on the initial 53-man roster.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals already made one trade and more could be coming with cutdown day looming. All 32 NFL teams have to trip their roster to just 53 players by Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. That ...

NOTE: This is the fifth of a 10-part series detailing each position group for the Bengals heading into training camp, which begins on July 24, and it culminates with a 53-player roster projection ...

NOTE: This is the sixth of a 10-part series detailing each position group for the Bengals heading into training camp, which begins on July 24, and it culminates with a 53-player roster projection.

In fairness, the Bengals re-signed Joe Burrow in 2023 to a record-breaking extension that at the time made him the highest-paid player in NFL history. This year, Cincinnati re-signed both wide ...