The Cincinnati Bengals have been known to make a minor trade here or there over the summer and around final cuts.
That could especially be the case this year, as recouping something in return for a player they might cut or lose while trying to slip them onto the practice squad is a good idea.
Here are a handful of names the team might not be able to slip onto a practice squad and perhaps might have some trade value.
TE Tanner Hudson: Fourth-round tight end Erick All seems ready a little earlier than anticipated and has been showing up in two-tight end packages. Sixth-rounder Tanner McLachlan simply won’t make it onto the practice squad. That means Hudson, though exciting, is the odd man out at 29 years old as they already keep five on the final roster.
LB Joe Bachie: While Bachie has shown some notable flashes and has uses on special teams, he’s also had problems staying healthy. Now, undrafted breakout Maema Njongmeta likely pushes him off the roster.
WR: Kendric Pryor: The team already cut Hakeem Butler and Kwamie Lassiter II, yet still isn’t done at wideout. Pryor always shines during the summer and might have some value to other teams.
DL Jay Tufele: Two rookies behind two starters, plus promising showings from the likes of Carlos Davis, leave Tufele on some shaky ground. It feels almost 50-50 if he makes it, though other teams might offer something via trade to have him in their rotation.
The final cut deadline is 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday, with a running tracker of Bengals cuts already live.
