The Cincinnati Bengals must cut the roster to 53 by 4 p.m. Tuesday, according to the NFL roster-cut deadline.
Position battles in the preseason don't involve starters like quarterback Joe Burrow, wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins, but players like linebacker Maema Njongmeta are battling to wear the first-ever all-orange uniform on Sept. 8 against the New England Patriots.
Follow along for live updates of cuts, predictions and a projected depth chart:
More: Who's in, who's out? Projecting the Bengals' 53-man roster for the regular season
Defensive end Myles Murphy and punter Brad Robbins were moved to injured reserve Tuesday. Murphy suffered a knee sprain in joint practice with the Indianapolis Colts and Robbins left practice two weeks ago while limping.
The Bengals finalized their 53-man roster and also moved defensive end Myles Murphy and punter Brad Robbins to injured reserve.
The Dallas Cowboys cut Carl Lawson Tuesday. Lawson was a fourth-round pick by the Bengals in the 2017 NFL draft. He played four seasons in Cincinnati and the past two for the New York Jets.
The Bengals waived DE Justin Blazek on Monday. Blazek, a rookie out of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, signed with the Bengals as a college free agent in May.
Offensive lineman Trey Hill , a sixth-round pick in 2021 who played in 24 games over his first two seasons, was released, according to KPRC's Aaron Wilson .
Defensive tackle Travis Bell was also released on Tuesday, according to ESPN's Jeremy Fowler .
Tackle Devin Cochran was waived, per WLWT's Charlie Clifford and safety PJ Jules, per Tom Pelissero of NFL Network.
The Enquirer reported Friday the first round of cuts : WR Hakeem Butler; HB Noah Cain; OT Jackson Carman; DE Andre Carter; LB Aaron Casey; S Michael Dowell; CB Allan George; WR Kwamie Lassiter II; QB Rocky Lombardi; G Eric Miller and DT Joshua Pryor.
When is the NFL roster-cut deadline?
All 32 NFL teams must cut their rosters to 53 players by 4 p.m. Tuesday. Teams will look to add depth before the deadline and can make trades or other roster moves to sign players after the deadline.
It's no surprise that rookies like defensive end Cedric Johnson, center Matt Lee and safety Daijahn Anthony are on track to make the projected 53-man roster . They were three of the Bengals' top performers during the preseason, and they all have a path toward a role in Week 1.
Cincinnati Bengals projected depth chart
With the projected 53-man roster, Amarius Mims, Jaxson Kirkland, Cody Ford and Lee begin the season as the team's backup offensive linemen on the depth chart . The Bengals have already moved on from Jackson Carman, D'Ante Smith is out for the year and Trey Hill was released Tuesday. As a result, the Bengals could enter the year with a new wave of backups.
Top NFL free agents available before the roster-cut deadline
Former San Francisco 49ers running back Matt Breida: The eight-year veteran has experience as a pass protector on third down and has a reputation as a powerful runner.
Former Kansas City Chiefs running back Jerick McKinnon: He didn't sign with a team for training camp after being an important piece for the best offense in football for the last three years.
Former Chicago Bears defensive end Khalid Kareem: Kareem was initially drafted by the Bengals, who could use more depth after losing Cam Sample to a season-ending injury and Jeff Gunter to retirement.
Former New England Patriots defensive tackle Mike Purcell: He's an experienced run-stuffing nose tackle, which is a position where the Bengals don't have many options.
Cincinnati Bengals 2024 NFL schedule
Week 1: Sept. 8, Bengals vs. New England Patriots 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 2: Sept. 15, Bengals at Kansas City Chiefs 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 3: Sept. 23, Bengals vs. Washington Commanders 8 p.m. ET | *Monday Night Football on ABC/ESPN
Week 4: Sept. 29, Bengals at Carolina Panthers 1 p.m. ET, Fox
Week 5: Oct. 6, Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 6: Oct. 13, Bengals at New York Giants 8 p.m. ET | *Sunday Night Football on NBC
Week 7: Oct. 20, Bengals at Cleveland Browns 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 8: Oct. 27, Bengals vs. Philadelphia Eagles 4:25 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 9: Nov. 3, Bengals vs. Las Vegas Raiders 1 p.m. ET, Fox
Week 10: Nov. 7, Bengals at Baltimore Ravens 8 p.m. ET | *Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime
Week 11: Nov. 17, Bengals at Los Angeles Chargers 4 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 12: Bye week
Week 13: Dec. 1, Bengals vs. Pittsburgh Steelers 1 p.m. ET, CBS
Week 14: Dec. 9, Bengals at Dallas Cowboys 8 p.m. ET | *Monday Night Football on ESPN
Week 15: Dec. 15, Bengals at Tennessee Titans 1 p.m. ET, Fox
Week 16: Dec. 19, Bengals vs. Cleveland Browns | *Thursday Night Football on Amazon Prime
Week 17: Bengals vs. Denver Broncos, Date and network TBD
Week 18: Bengals at Pittsburgh Steelers, Date and network TBD
The final two weeks of the season don't have game times because the NFL reserves the right to flex games into primetime spots based on playoff scenarios.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cincinnati Bengals cuts tracker: Who's in, who's out at 53-man NFL roster deadline
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