Bengals Announce 35 Moves, Finalize Initial Roster

August 29, 2023

The Cincinnati Bengals announced 35 roster moves to finalize its initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season.

We've announced our initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season.

— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) August 29, 2023

The full list of cuts includes:

OT Hakeem Adeniji
TE Devin Asiasi
TE Nick Bowers
S Larry Brooks
G Ben Brown
DE Owen Carney
WR Malachi Carter
P Drue Chrisman
S Yusuf Corker
DT Domenique Davis
CB Allan George
C Nate Gilliam
DE Jeff Gunter
LB Shaka Heyward
WR Mac Hippenhammer
WR Shedrick Jackson
DE Raymond Johnson III
LB Keandre Jones
G Jaxson Kirkland
WR Kwamie Lassiter II
LB Jaylen Moody
LB Tyler Murray
HB Jacob Saylors
QB Reid Sinnett
TE Christian Trahan
HB Calvin Tyler Jr.
TE Tanner Hudson
CB Sidney Jones IV
WR Stanley Morgan
QB Trevor Siemian
WR Trent Taylor
S Michael J. Thomas

The Bengals also placed OT La’el Collins on the Physically Unable to Perform list and DT Tautala Pesefea Jr. and CB Marvell Tell III on injured reserve.

Siemian, 31, is a former seventh-round pick of the Broncos back in 2015 out of Northwestern. Denver traded him to the Vikings in 2018 for a fifth-round pick.

Siemian played out the final year of his four-year, $2.33 million contract before agreeing to a one-year contract with the Jets worth $2 million.

He was later brought in by the Titans in 2020 to compete for the backup quarterback job but was eventually waived and added to the team’s practice squad. The Saints signed Siemian to their active roster following an injury to Drew Brees.

Siemian signed on with the Saints’ practice squad and re-signed to a one-year deal in 2021. He was later added to the Saints practice squad coming out of the preseason before joining the active roster.

The Bears signed Siemian as a backup quarterback in 2022 but ended up releasing him earlier this offseason. He caught on with the Bengals.

In 2022, Siemian appeared in two games and completed 57.7 percent of his passes for 184 yards, one touchdown and one interception.