Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that LB Paul Dawson passed through waivers unclaimed on Monday and is expected to sign onto the Bengals’ practice squad.
- Jim Owczarski mentions that the Bengals hope this is a “wake up call” move for Dawson.
The Bengals’ practice squad currently consists of:
- DE Ryan Brown
- HB Tra Carson
- DT David Dean
- CB Darius Hillary
- WR Jake Kumerow
- TE Matt Lengel
- CB Tony McRae
- G Alex Redmond
- WR Alonzo Russell
Dawson, 23, was taken in the third-round of last year’s draft with the No. 99 overall pick. He was in the second year of his four-year, $2.896 million contract and was set to make a base salary of $525,000 for the 2016 season.
In 2015, Dawson appeared in 11 games for the Bengals and recorded 12 tackles and a pass defense.
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