Cincinnati Bengals · 2021
All Cincinnati Bengals seasons · 174 moves
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The 2021 season on record
The Bengals made 174 moves on record in 2021: 74 signings, 73 waivers, 15 reserve-list moves, 9 terminations and 3 trades. Of those, 68 brought players in (13 from other clubs by trade, claim or free agency), 85 sent players out (15 to other clubs) and 21 were reserve-list or other status moves. The busiest month was September, with 48 moves (28% of the year).
Notable arrivals
- Eli Apple — signed as a free agent, March 23 · 1st-round pick, 2016 (No. 10 overall)
- Vernon Hargreaves III — claimed off waivers from the Texans, November 4 · 1st-round pick, 2016 (No. 11 overall)
- Riley Reiff — signed as a free agent, March 19 · 1st-round pick, 2012 (No. 23 overall)
- Noah Spence — signed as a free agent, August 22 · 2nd-round pick, 2016 (No. 39 overall)
- Chidobe Awuzie — signed as an unrestricted free agent from the Cowboys, March 19 · 2nd-round pick, 2017 (No. 60 overall)
Notable departures
- A.J. Green — signed by the Cardinals as an unrestricted free agent, March 19 · 1st-round pick, 2011 (No. 4 overall)
- John Ross — signed by the Giants as an unrestricted free agent, March 19 · 1st-round pick, 2017 (No. 9 overall)
- Billy Price — traded to the Giants, August 30 · 1st-round pick, 2018 (No. 21 overall)
- William Jackson — signed by the Commanders as an unrestricted free agent, March 19 · 1st-round pick, 2016 (No. 24 overall)
- Giovani Bernard — released, April 7 · 2nd-round pick, 2013 (No. 37 overall)
Draft data: Pro Football Reference