Bengals Reduce Final Roster to 53 Players for 2026 Season

Bengals Reduce Final Roster to 53 Players for 2026 Season Aug 30, 2026 at 05:57 PM Bengals Communications Copied! The Bengals today made the following player moves to reach the NFL roster limit of 53: *Placed two players on the Reserve/Injured list: –G Brian Parker II (knee; designated for return) –CB Ja’Sir Taylor (hamstring; designated for return) *Terminated the contracts of four vested veterans (NOTE: These players are released to free agency and thus free to sign with another team or to re-sign with the Bengals): –HB Gary Brightwell –LB Joe Giles-Harris –QB Josh Johnson –S Russ Yeast *Waived 30…