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Bengals updated 53-man roster prediction after second preseason game

USA TODAY Sports Enquirer Cincinnati Bengals Kareem Elgazzar Katie Stratman The Cincinnati Enquirer Aaron Doster John David Mercer Joseph Maiorana Todd Kirkland

It’s looking increasingly difficult to make final cuts for the Cincinnati Bengals at very specific positions as they exit the second preseason game and head for the finale.

Things along the defensive line and at wide receiver look especially difficult to project. Several rookies have been putting on a show at wide receiver and defensive line depth is so great that Bengals head coach Zac Taylor is even shouting out a former undrafted free agent after games.

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With one preseason game left to go before the regular season starts with a matchup against the Browns, here’s a look at an updated 53-man roster projection.

QB Joe Burrow

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QB Jake Browning

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RB Joe Mixon

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RB Chase Brown

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RB Trayveon Williams

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WR Ja’Marr Chase

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WR Tee Higgins

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WR Tyler Boyd

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WR Charlie Jones

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WR Trenton Irwin

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WR Andrei Iosivas

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TE Irv Smith Jr.

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TE Drew Sample

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TE Mitchell Wilcox

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OL Orlando Brown Jr.

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OL D'Ante Smith

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OL Cordell Volson

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OL Max Scharping

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OL Ted Karras

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OL Alex Cappa

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OL La'el Collins

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OL Jonah Williams

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OL Cody Ford

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DL Sam Hubbard

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DL Cam Sample

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DL Jeff Gunter

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DL Zach Carter

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DL B.J. Hill

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DL DJ Reader

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DL Josh Tupou

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DL Trey Hendrickson

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DL Myles Murphy

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DL Joseph Ossai

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DL Raymond Johnson III

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LB Logan Wilson

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LB Markus Bailey

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LB Germaine Pratt

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LB Akeem Davis-Gaither

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CB Chidobe Awuzie

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CB DJ Turner

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CB Allan George

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CB Cam Taylor-Britt

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CB Mike Hilton

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CB Jalen Davis

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CB DJ Ivey

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S Nick Scott

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S Jordan Battle

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S Michael Thomas

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S Dax Hill

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S Tycen Anderson

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K Evan McPherson

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P Brad Robbins

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LS Cal Adomitis

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