Cincinnati Bengals Transactions 2025

November
DATETRANSACTION
November 4, 2025Acquired a 2026 seventh-round pick from Dallas Cowboys for LB Logan Wilson.
November 3, 2025Signed C Jacob Bayer to the practice squad.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 31, 2025Activated DE Cedric Johnson to the active roster. Signed QB Sean Clifford to the active roster.
October 30, 2025Signed LB Joe Giles-Harris to the active roster. Released DE Myles Cole from the practice squad. Signed LB Liam Anderson to the practice squad. Signed LB Brian Asamoah II to the practice squad.
October 28, 2025Placed LB Shake Heyward and C Matt Lee on injured reserve. Released DT Mike Pennel.
October 25, 2025Elevated LB Joe Gile-Harris.
October 16, 2025Activated G Lucas Patrick from injured reserve.
October 15, 2025Placed TE Mike Gesicki on the reserve/injured list.
October 8, 2025Designated OL Lucas Patrick to return from injured reserve.
October 7, 2025Received QB Joe Flacco and a sixth-round draft pick from Cleveland in exchange for a fifth-round pick. Signed DT Howard Cross III to the practice squad. Released QB Mike White from the practice squad. Released QB Brett Rypien.
October 3, 2025Claimed DT Jordan Jefferson off waivers from the San Francisco 49ers.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 16, 2025Placed QB Joe Burrow on injured reserve. Promoted QB Brett Rypien from the practice squad. Signed QBs Sean Clifford and Mike White and WR Kendric Pryor to the practice squad.
September 9, 2025Signed DT Mike Pennel off the practice squad to the active roster. Placed G Lucas Patrick on injured reserve. Signed DEs Myles Cole and Isaiah Foskey to the practice squad.
September 6, 2025Elevated DT Mike Pennel from the practice squad to the active roster.
September 5, 2025Signed C Ted Karras to a one-year contract extension. Waived TE Tanner McLachlan from injured reserve with an injury settlement.
September 3, 2025Waived OT Caleb Etienne.
September 1, 2025Signed DT Mike Pennel to the practice squad.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 28, 2025Signed G Dalton Risner to the active roster. Waived DT Eric Gregory. Signed OT Javon Foster and S Russ Yeast to the practice squad. Released OT Devin Cochran from the practice squad.
August 27, 2025Signed HBs Gary Brightwell and Kendall Milton, OTs Devin Cochran and Andrew Coker, CBs Jalen Davis and Bralyn Lux, LBs Joe Giles-Harris and Maema Njongmeta, G Jaxson Kirkland, C Seth McLaughlin, WRs Jordan Moore and Isaiah Williams and DE Isaiah Thomas and QB Brett Rypien to the practice squad.
August 26, 2025Placed S Daijahn Anthony and DE Cedric Johnson on injured reserve. Placed TE Erick All Jr. on the PUP list. Released HB Gary Brightwell, CB Jalen Davis and LB Joe Giles-Harris. Waived LS Cal Adomitis, OTs Devin Cochran and Andrew Coker, DEs Raymond Johnson III and Isaiah Thomas, S Jaylen Key, G Jaxson Kirkland, CB Bralyn Lux, WRs Jamoi Mayes, Jordan Moore, Isaiah Williams and Kendric Pryor, C Seth McLaughlin, HB Kendall Milton, LB Marma Njongmeta and QB Desmond Ridder. Waived/injured OT Caleb Etienne, TE Tanner McLachlan and G Cordell Volson.
August 25, 2025Waived --DT McTelvin Agim, CB Nate Brooks, WR Cole Burgess, HB Quali Conley, S Shaquan Loyal, WR Rashod Owens, C Andrew Raym, CB Lance Robinson, G Andrew Stueber, QB Payton Thorne and LB Craig Young. Released DT Taven Bryan.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2025Waived TE Kole Taylor. Signed TE Noah Fant to a contract.
July 30, 2025Released RB Zack Moss. Activated C Seth McLaughlin from the active/non-football injury list. Activated DE Trey Hendrickson from the did not report list.
July 27, 2025Signed DE Shemar Stewart to a contract.
July 26, 2025Signed DE Shemar Stewart.
July 25, 2025Signed DE Shemar Stewart to a rookie contract.
July 23, 2025Placed Trey Hendrickson on the reserve/did not report list.
July 22, 2025Waived DT Dante Barnett. Placed HB Zack Moss on the active/NFI list.
July 20, 2025Signed C Andrew Raym, DTs McTelvin Agim and Taven Bryan and QB Desmond Ridder to contracts. Released QB Logan Woodside. Waived G Tashawn Manning.
July 19, 2025Signed LB Demetrius Knight Jr.. Placed TE Erick All Jr. on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list. Placed C Seth McLaughlin on the active/non-football Injury list.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 10, 2025Released LB Germaine Pratt.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 27, 2025Restructured the contract of G Cordell Volson.
May 12, 2025Signed S Shaquan Loyal to a rookie contract. Waived CB Micah Abram.
May 9, 2025Signed HB Quali Conley, DT Howard Cross III, OT Caleb Etienne, DT Eric Gregory, CB Bralyn Lux, WR Jamoi Mayes, C Seth McLaughlin, WR Jordan Moore, WR Rashod Owens, TE Kole Taylor, QB Payton Thorne, and LS William Wagner to rookie contracts.
May 8, 2025Signed G Dylan Fairchild, LB Barrett Carter, OT Jalen Rivers and HB Tahj Brooks to rookie contracts.
May 6, 2025Restructured the contract of S Geno Stone.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 30, 2025Exercised fifth-year option on CB Dax Hill.
April 21, 2025Restructured the contract of RB Zack Moss.
April 16, 2025Signed QB Logan Woodside to a one-year contract.
April 10, 2025Signed Joe Giles-Harris to a one-year contract.
April 9, 2025Signed LB Joe Giles-Harris to a one-year contract.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 21, 2025Signed G Lucas Patrick to a one-year contract.
March 18, 2025Signed WR Ja’Marr Chase to a four-year contract extension through the 2029 season. Re-signed WR Tee Higgins to a four-year contract through the 2028 season.
March 17, 2025Signed LB Oren Burks to a two-year contract. Re-signed WRs Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins to four-year contract extensions.
March 14, 2025Re-signed DE Joseph Ossai to a one-year contract. Re-signed G Cody Ford to a two-year contract.
March 13, 2025Re-signed DE Cam Sample to a one-year contract.
March 12, 2025Signed CB Marco Wilson to a one-year contract extension. Signed RB Samaje Perine to a two-year contract. Signed DL T.J. Slaton to a two-year contract. Signed LB Oren Burks to a two-year contract. Re-signed DT B.J. Hill to a three-year contract. Signed DL Cam Sample to a one-year contract.
March 8, 2025Re-signed TE Mike Gesicki to a three-year contract.
March 7, 2025Signed TE Tanner Hudson to a one-year contract extension through the 2025 season.
March 3, 2025Placed franchise tag on WR Tee Higgins. Released G Alex Cappa.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 24, 2025Hired Sean Desai as senior defensive staff.
February 21, 2025Released DL Sheldon Rankins. Signed LS Cal Adomitis to a one-year contract extension through the 2025 season.
February 18, 2025Re-signed P Ryan Rehkow to a two-year contract extension.
February 5, 2025Signed CB Jalen Davis to a reserve/futures contract.
February 4, 2025Signed WR Mitchell Tinsley to a reserve/futures contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 27, 2025Hired Jerry Montgomery as defensive line coach and run game coordinator and Mike Hodges as linebackers coach.
January 21, 2025Signed TE Cam Grandy to a one-year contract extension.
January 20, 2025Hired Scott Peters as offensive line coach and Michael McCarthy as assistant offensive line coach.
January 7, 2025Signed CB Micah Abraham, HB Gary Brightwell, CB Nate Brooks, WR Cole Burgess, OT Andrew Coker, DE Raymond Johnson III, S PJ Jules, S Jaylen Key, G Tashawn Manning, WR Kendric Pryor, and LB Craig Young to reserve/future contracts.
January 6, 2025Fired defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo.
January 2, 2025Signed RB Kendall Milton to the active roster.