UDFA Thread-2023

[kevin]

(04-29-2023, 06:37 PM)pally Wrote: Now that the official draft is almost over, it is time to begin to look forward to the 8th round...the UDFA's.  The team has 69 players under contract, 8 draft picks, so can sign 13 UDFAs to meet the pre-season roster max of 90  I would think we should see several TE's among that group, unless Zac really does hates them.

reported signees

G     Jaxson Kirkland-Washington
S      Larry Brooks-Tulane
LB    Shaka Heyward-Duke  (Cam Heyward's cousin)
RB    Jacob Saylors-East Tennessee
RB    Calvin Tyler-Utah State
DT    Devonnsha Maxwell-Tennessee Chattanooga
WR    Shedrick Jackson-Auburn  (Bo Jackson's nephew)
TE    Christian Trahan-Houston
LB.   Jaylen Moody-Alabama

Thanks for this undrafted free agent thread 

I like to point out some years that I remember when there was more than 7 rounds.  Here are some players Bengals got after round 7 and would have been undrafted free agents now.  BOB TRUMPY-Round 12, BOOBIE CLARK-Round 12, BOBBY KEMP-Round 8, TIM KRUMRIE-Round 10, BRUCE REIMERS-Round 8. BRUCE KOZERSKI-Round 9, SOLOMON WILCOTS-Round 8. 

As for Round 7, Bengals have attained in past LEMAR PARRISH, LOUIS BREEDEN, MAX MONTOYA

BURFICT was an undrafted free agent

So thanks for this thread, because the draft does not stop after the first couple rounds.  These names show players who were not top draft picks and yet added greatly to The Bengals. 

I'm also noticing these names you listed are not schools close to Cincinnati. I have seen players added to be nothing more than practice dummies from schools a short bus ride from Cincy. However these players are being brought in from far away, and that added expense of travel money tells me they have a chance to make the team if they fight and work hard.

I will also add that there are some unsigned Bengals still in free agency, who after this draft and college free agents added, I look for these Bengals to be trying to get resigned quickly before they don't have an NFL team to play for. So look for some Bengals still in free agency to rush to resign with The Bengals very fast now.