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          Bengals release veteran RB Zack Moss after 1 season

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          • Ben BabyJul 30, 2025, 10:22 AM ET
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              Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He is an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).
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          CINCINNATI -- The Cincinnati Bengals released RB Zack Moss on Wednesday, the team announced.

          Moss, 27, started training camp on the non-football injury list after suffering a season-ending neck injury last season.

          In 2024, Moss signed a two-year deal with the Bengals worth $8 million. After last season, Moss and Cincinnati agreed to a restructured deal worth $1.7 million in 2025. Wednesday's release will cost the Bengals $1.88 million in dead money against the salary cap and net Cincinnati $1.2 million in cap savings.

          In eight games last season, Moss rushed for 242 yards and two touchdowns while splitting reps with Chase Brown.

          This offseason, Cincinnati signed running back Samaje Perine and drafted former Texas Tech tailback Tahj Brooks in the sixth round.