Bengals go heavy at DT, light on OL for initial 53-man roster

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🗓️ 26 August 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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The Cincinnati Bengals' initial cutdown to 53 never fails to surprise, and this year it's their decision to keep 6 defensive tackles and 5 tight ends against just 8 offensive linemen. Jake Liscow and James Rapien break down the most interesting moves the Bengals made on cutdown day, and more importantly, what's coming next as they scour the waiver wire for OL, DT, and safety help.

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0:00.0	The Cincinnati Bengals never fail to surprise us when they cut the roster down to 53 players.
0:07.0	And this year, it's eight guys on the offensive line leading things off.
0:12.2	Let's break it down.
0:18.7	You are locked on Bengals, your daily Cincinnati Bengals podcast.
0:23.8	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:29.7	Well, not, Bengals fans, and welcome to another episode of the Locked-on Bengals podcast.
0:33.1	Part of the Lockdown Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:36.9	I'm Jake Liskgo, he's James Rapine,
0:38.3	and we're your host of the Lockdown Bengals podcast covering your Cincinnati Bengals since 2016.
0:44.6	If you're looking for that daily news and analysis, the one-stop shop for all things, Bengals,
0:51.0	you're in the right place. Every dayers already know it. Welcome back if you're in every day or welcome back if you make Lockdown Bengals,
0:57.7	your first listen.
0:58.7	Today's episode where we will be breaking down the Bengals' initial 53-man roster with
1:03.8	surprises in terms of how light they are on the offensive line, keeping an extra
1:07.8	body, extra player on the roster at tight end and an extra couple of
1:14.1	players potentially at defensive tackle. This episode is brought to you by Fandul football
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1:23.9	bets as we record this on Futures Day at Vandal.com.
1:28.3	Now, James, let's start with one of the bigger surprises, I think, when we talk about this
1:35.0	roster, and it's the lack of offensive linemen.
1:40.4	They go eight deep on the offensive line this year.
1:44.0	I would say they have like 2.75 offensive tackles on the roster.
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