analysis of Cincinnati Bengals depth chart before NFL roster cutdown deadline after the Cincinnati Bengals preseason finale Bengals tight end Eric all Jr couldn't stop smiling about his favorite play he has made all preseason it wasn't the vicious run block that opened up a massive hole at the line of scrimmage it wasn't his impressive screen it was the willly solid the term describes a pass blocking technique all has been working on all summer on this play all and another tight end Double teamed an edge rusher for a big block at that position you've got to get a bunch of reps and make a bunch of mistakes Bengals head coach Zack Taylor said you've got to see a bunch of things all is intentful about improving every day we've given him a lot of opportunity all's versatility gives him the ability to contribute right away he has the best combination of run blocking pass blocking and yards after the catchability of any tight end on the Bengals and he has shown flashes of all of those tools also summer all is rising up the death chart even though he doesn't feel like he's all the way back yet from the ACL he tore last October at the University of Iowa as good as all looked with the ball in his hands after catching the screen on Thursday all felt like he missed an opportunity I should have made that guy miss all said everyone said it looked good but definitely I should have gotten more yards I really haven't shown everything I can do yet I'm still getting better coming off of the knee injury I'm doing the thing things they allow me to do and do it to the rest of my ability but there's more in the tank I can show them Cincinnati Bengals quarterbacks starter Joe burrow second team Jake Browning Zack Taylor on Joe burrow the Colts practice was one of his best practices of the Year reminiscent of many of the games he played last year when he was healthy the accuracy the decision-making the ball not touching the ground that kind of put the nail in the coffin of training camp cincin Bengals running backs starter Chase Brown second team Zach Moss traven Williams running back is the position to watch on the waiver wire the Bengals have been keeping tabs on samage perin since he left in free agency and they haven't really replaced his skill set since he left for Denver a reunion could round out that room Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers starters jir Chase T Higgins and D iosis second team Charlie Jones Trenton win Germaine Burton Charlie Jones checked a big box on Thursday following an injury scare earlier in training camp his speed athleticism and ability to shift gears were all on display during a 48- yard return that opened the game Cincinnati Bengals tight ends starter Mike jaiki second team Drew sample Tanner Hudson Eric all junr the Bengals plan to use more two tight end sets this season and they have the personnel and the death to add new wrinkles into the offense Cincinnati Bengals offensive line first team Orlando Brown Jr Cordell Volson Ted Caris Alex Kappa Trent Brown second team amarius Mims Cody Ford Jackson Kirkland Matt Lee two weeks ago Matt Lee was scratching to get reps now he has two standout preseason games under his belt he has shown more potential during the stretch than Trey Hill has shown over the last few years with the Bengals Cincinnati Bengals defensive line first team Trey Hendrickson Sheldon rankins BJ Hill Sam hubard second team miles Murphy Joseph osai Zach Carter Jay tuell Chris Jenkins Cedric Johnson McKinley Jackson miles Murphy's knee injury opens up an opportunity for rookie Cedric Johnson to get past rushing snaps right away Johnson feels ready for the role coming off of two standout preseason games where he created consistent pressure off the edge I've improved a lot with the details like finishing my rushes and how to make them even better Johnson I'll keep honing in on that skill I'm working on different moves the swipe is getting home for me power is getting home for me I'm just being around the edge cincin Bengals linebackers first team Logan Wilson dermaine Pratt second team AEM Davis gather Jo Bachi Mayan Jong meta Jong meta was relentless this preseason whether whether he was on kickoff coverage or running the show as a middle linebacker he delivered arguably the most impressive performance that an undrafted free agent has during the preseason in Taylor's tenure with the team Cincinnati Bengals cornerbacks first team cam Taylor Brit Dax Hill Mike Hilton second team DG Turner Josh Newton the story of the season on the Bengals defense will be cam Taylor Brit's Readiness to ascend into a no one quarterback Cincinnati Bengals safeties first team goino Stone bonell second team dejon Anthony Jordan battle Tyson Anderson Anthony has supplanted Anderson on the safety death chart