Bengals 2024 53-Man Roster

Joe Burrow (5), Jake Browning (2)

Burrow is poised for a September to Remember after his first full training camp. He gets better as the season goes, and gets more and more reps. If you go by passer rating:

September 89.5; October 102.9; November 94.3; December 108.3; January 113.2.

Imagine a December in September.

It looks like Browning (rib) is ready to go with the release of Logan Woodside.

Iosivas looks poised to take over the slot once Chase is back. Can Burton show he’s adept enough returning kicks to dress for the opener? Special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons says a must with the new kickoff rule is sure hands and he seems to have those.

One of the reasons they went with ten defensive backs instead of 11 and kept five tight ends for the first time in maybe forever is apparently the promising presence of McLachlan, a sixth-rounder. Now we’ll see if five tight ends survive Wednesday’s makeover. But they like the ceiling of McLachlan, a 25-year-old pass-catching Canadian whose development was slowed during the spring with a sports hernia.

With an eye toward the Sept. 8 opener against New England, Moss is 4-1 against the Patriots and averages 4.6 yards per his 38 carries against them.

Lee, their last pick draft pick and second in the seventh round, beat out a four-year vet in Trey Hill when he grabbed the backup center job with stout play against first- and second-teamers from Chicago and Indianapolis. Kirkland, a practice -squadder from last year, takes up one depth spot with the ability to possibly play four spots. Good news that Mims (shoulder) isn’t on a list, which must mean he’s close to returning.