Yesterday, 05:12 PM
Well, we have our first FA signing of the year other than the Future's guys. TE Cam Grandy (ERFA) has signed a 1 year deal. Salary not available yet.
Grandy was signed from the PS and earned some rotational and special teams snaps down the stretch. PFF graded him out at 63.5 on offense (65.6 run block and 74.9 pass block) on limited snaps. He graded out at 82.7 on special teams, 2nd on the team to Shaka Heyward's 83.0.
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/1/21/24348748/cam-grandy-bengals-best-special-teams-players
As an ERFA, Grandy had to take an extension offer, and the Bengals wasted no time making it. I'd expect other ERFA's/RFA's to follow suit soon if we want them back (Rehkow, Adomitis). Kirkland is also an ERFA, and York a RFA, but those guys are dicier for a return.
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2025 Bengals Rosters: Coaches & Players
I. Current Coaching Roster
https://www.bengals.com/team/coaches-roster/
A. Head Coach & Coordinators
Head Coach: Zach Taylor
Offensive Coordinator: Dan Pitcher
Defensive Coordinator: Open (Lou Anarumo fired)
Chief of Coaching staff: Doug Rosfeld
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B. Offensive Coaches
Pass game coordinator: Justin Rascati
OL: Scott Peters
WR: Troy Walters
TE: James Casey
RB: Justin Hill
QB: Brad Kragthorpe
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Offensive assistant: Jordan Salkin
OL assistant: Michael McCarthy
QB assistant: Fredi Knighten
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C. Defensive Coaches
Senior Defensive Assistant: Open (Mark Duffner fired)
DL: Open (Marion Hobby fired)
LB: Open (James Bettcher fired)
Secondary/CBs: Charles Burks
Secondary/Safeties: Jordan Kovacs
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Defensive Assistant: Ronnie Regula
Defensive Quality Control: open (Louie Cioffi fired)
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D. Special Teams Coaches
ST Coordinator/Assistant HC: Darrin Simmons
ST Assistant: Ben Jacobs
E. Strength & Conditioning
Head/DIR Player Performance: Joey Boese
Ast STR & COND: Diamond Simmons
Ast STR & COND: Garrett Swanson
https://www.bengals.com/team/coaches-roster/
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II. Current Player Roster: Signed for 2025 = 45
Offense = 22
QB (2): Burrow; Browning
RB (3): C. Brown; Moss, Milton
WR (5): Chase, Iosivas; C. Jones, I. Williams, Burton
TE (4): D Sample; All, Grandy, McLachlan
OT (3): O. Brown, Mims, Cochran
G (3): Cappa, Volson; Stueber
C (2): Karras (C/G), Lee (C/T/G)
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Defense = 22
DE (5): Hendrickson, Hubbard; Murphy, C. Johnson, I. Thomas
DT (3): Rankins; Jenkins, Jackson
LB (4): L. Wilson, Pratt; Njongmeta, Heyward
CB (6): CTB, D. Hill; Turner, Newton, Ivey, L Robinson
S (4): Battle, Stone; Anderson, Anthony
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PK: McPherson
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LS:
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III. Signed to Future's Contracts = 11
These guys do technically take up roster spaces and cap space at the moment. But effectively they do not, as none of them have any Dead Cap hit if released. These are camp bodies, practice squad types with perhaps a dark horse candidate to make the 53 or two.
But it does give one a better idea if how much space we'd have eith a full toster i stead of only 44.
1. RB Gary Brightwell
2. WR Kendric Pryor
3. WR Cole Burgess
4. OT Andrew Coker
5. OG Tayshawn Manning
6. DE Raymond Johnson III
7. LB Craig Young
8. CB Micah Abraham
9. CB Nate Brooks
10. S PJ Jules
11. S Jaylen Key
https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-sign-11-players-to-reserve-future-contracts-bengals-roster-update
IV. Bengals Free Agents: 53/IR
Pos, Player
1. WR2:Tee Higgins
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2. DT1: BJ Hill
3. CB3: Mike Hilton
4. TE2/WR4: Mike Gesicki
5. P: Ryan Rehkow (ERFA)
6. LS: Cal Adomitis (RFA)
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7. RT1: Trent Brown
8. OG3/OT4: Cody Ford
9. DE3: Joseph Ossai
10. LB3: Akeem Davis-Gaither
11. S3: Vonn Bell
12. RB3: Khalil Herbert
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13. DE5: Cam Sample
14. TE4: Tanner Hudson
15. DT5: Jay Tufele
16. LB4: Joe Bachie
17. OG5/OT6: Jaxson Kirkland (ERFA)
18. PK: Cade York (RFA)
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19. RB4: Trayveon Williams
20. RB5: Chris Evans
21. OG/OT: D'Ante Smith
22. CB7: Marco Williams
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23. CB Jalen Davis (PS)
24. OC/OG: Tre Hil (PS)
25. QB: Logan Woodside (PS)
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IV. Bengals FA's, Re-signed (1)
1. Cam Grandy, TE, ERFA, 1 year, $???
V. Bengals FA's, Signed elsewhere (1)
1. DT: Dominique Davis (PS), Pitt Future's contract
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Grandy was signed from the PS and earned some rotational and special teams snaps down the stretch. PFF graded him out at 63.5 on offense (65.6 run block and 74.9 pass block) on limited snaps. He graded out at 82.7 on special teams, 2nd on the team to Shaka Heyward's 83.0.
https://www.cincyjungle.com/2025/1/21/24348748/cam-grandy-bengals-best-special-teams-players
As an ERFA, Grandy had to take an extension offer, and the Bengals wasted no time making it. I'd expect other ERFA's/RFA's to follow suit soon if we want them back (Rehkow, Adomitis). Kirkland is also an ERFA, and York a RFA, but those guys are dicier for a return.
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2025 Bengals Rosters: Coaches & Players
I. Current Coaching Roster
https://www.bengals.com/team/coaches-roster/
A. Head Coach & Coordinators
Head Coach: Zach Taylor
Offensive Coordinator: Dan Pitcher
Defensive Coordinator: Open (Lou Anarumo fired)
Chief of Coaching staff: Doug Rosfeld
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B. Offensive Coaches
Pass game coordinator: Justin Rascati
OL: Scott Peters
WR: Troy Walters
TE: James Casey
RB: Justin Hill
QB: Brad Kragthorpe
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Offensive assistant: Jordan Salkin
OL assistant: Michael McCarthy
QB assistant: Fredi Knighten
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C. Defensive Coaches
Senior Defensive Assistant: Open (Mark Duffner fired)
DL: Open (Marion Hobby fired)
LB: Open (James Bettcher fired)
Secondary/CBs: Charles Burks
Secondary/Safeties: Jordan Kovacs
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Defensive Assistant: Ronnie Regula
Defensive Quality Control: open (Louie Cioffi fired)
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D. Special Teams Coaches
ST Coordinator/Assistant HC: Darrin Simmons
ST Assistant: Ben Jacobs
E. Strength & Conditioning
Head/DIR Player Performance: Joey Boese
Ast STR & COND: Diamond Simmons
Ast STR & COND: Garrett Swanson
https://www.bengals.com/team/coaches-roster/
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II. Current Player Roster: Signed for 2025 = 45
Offense = 22
QB (2): Burrow; Browning
RB (3): C. Brown; Moss, Milton
WR (5): Chase, Iosivas; C. Jones, I. Williams, Burton
TE (4): D Sample; All, Grandy, McLachlan
OT (3): O. Brown, Mims, Cochran
G (3): Cappa, Volson; Stueber
C (2): Karras (C/G), Lee (C/T/G)
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Defense = 22
DE (5): Hendrickson, Hubbard; Murphy, C. Johnson, I. Thomas
DT (3): Rankins; Jenkins, Jackson
LB (4): L. Wilson, Pratt; Njongmeta, Heyward
CB (6): CTB, D. Hill; Turner, Newton, Ivey, L Robinson
S (4): Battle, Stone; Anderson, Anthony
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PK: McPherson
P:
LS:
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III. Signed to Future's Contracts = 11
These guys do technically take up roster spaces and cap space at the moment. But effectively they do not, as none of them have any Dead Cap hit if released. These are camp bodies, practice squad types with perhaps a dark horse candidate to make the 53 or two.
But it does give one a better idea if how much space we'd have eith a full toster i stead of only 44.
1. RB Gary Brightwell
2. WR Kendric Pryor
3. WR Cole Burgess
4. OT Andrew Coker
5. OG Tayshawn Manning
6. DE Raymond Johnson III
7. LB Craig Young
8. CB Micah Abraham
9. CB Nate Brooks
10. S PJ Jules
11. S Jaylen Key
https://www.bengals.com/news/bengals-sign-11-players-to-reserve-future-contracts-bengals-roster-update
IV. Bengals Free Agents: 53/IR
Pos, Player
1. WR2:Tee Higgins
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2. DT1: BJ Hill
3. CB3: Mike Hilton
4. TE2/WR4: Mike Gesicki
5. P: Ryan Rehkow (ERFA)
6. LS: Cal Adomitis (RFA)
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7. RT1: Trent Brown
8. OG3/OT4: Cody Ford
9. DE3: Joseph Ossai
10. LB3: Akeem Davis-Gaither
11. S3: Vonn Bell
12. RB3: Khalil Herbert
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13. DE5: Cam Sample
14. TE4: Tanner Hudson
15. DT5: Jay Tufele
16. LB4: Joe Bachie
17. OG5/OT6: Jaxson Kirkland (ERFA)
18. PK: Cade York (RFA)
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19. RB4: Trayveon Williams
20. RB5: Chris Evans
21. OG/OT: D'Ante Smith
22. CB7: Marco Williams
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23. CB Jalen Davis (PS)
24. OC/OG: Tre Hil (PS)
25. QB: Logan Woodside (PS)
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IV. Bengals FA's, Re-signed (1)
1. Cam Grandy, TE, ERFA, 1 year, $???
V. Bengals FA's, Signed elsewhere (1)
1. DT: Dominique Davis (PS), Pitt Future's contract
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