Fake Game 3: Colts @ Bengals | Cutdown Thread

[ArmyBengal]

The Bengals have a quick turn around with their last preseason game this Saturday against the Colts.

I usually head down for a preseason game, but not this year.
This one is shaking out to be super boring and I'm hopeful the starters sit back and watch.
Burrow has taken more snaps this preseason than all other preseason's combined.  Just sit back and watch Joe.

Give me Browning and Ridder all game with a bunch of back of the roster guys trying to earn a spot.
Really that's all I want to see.  No starters.  Win, lose, don't care.  Just be smart and get to week 1.

[HoosierCat]

Burrow was already lobbying to play against Indy last night. He might get a series but I doubt it.

Otherwise, yeah, this is the "battle for the taxi squad" game.

[HoosierCat]

No surprise, Colts sitting all their starters. Here’s the depth chart of the guys who will play:

https://www.colts.com/news/colts-release-unofficial-depth-chart-for-preseason-week-3-game-vs-cincinnati-bengals

[ArmyBengal]

Just saw a report that Burrow and the starters will NOT play in the last preseason game.

I'm calling that a big win !!  Thank you Bengals.

[HoosierCat]

Honestly that’s disappointing because burrow playing against dc pissed off Stephen A. Smith and anything that pisses that asshole off is a good idea in my book.

[WelshBengal]

I think I will be watching anyway as I am interested to see if Mitchell Tinsley can keep up the play from last week in this game and stamp his ticket to the 53 Man roster.

[volcom69]

Preseason or not what the hell was that? They have no depth apparently anywhere, or must be that vanilla play calling. lol geez glad i decided to not really watch much of that. 

[Stripes]

On 8/20/2025 at 4:59 PM, WelshBengal said:

I think I will be watching anyway as I am interested to see if Mitchell Tinsley can keep up the play from last week in this game and stamp his ticket to the 53 Man roster.

He didn't play at all, so he should be solidly on the roster.

[Stripes]

As for the game, or its score, or the performances of the players, or any of that:

I cannot make myself care.

[ArmyBengal]

Couldn’t agree more.

Most meaningless game ever.
If you are trying to take anything from that game and apply it to what week 1 will look like, just relax.

I didn’t even watch.

[HoosierCat]

Clearly we are doomed 0-17 incoming Mike Brown sucks!

[WelshBengal]

1 hour ago, Stripes said:

He didn't play at all, so he should be solidly on the roster.

soon as I saw the starters I didn't bother watching lol

[volcom69]

No need to panic after the preseason, but damn thought there would have been better gameplay. I stopped watching after a little bit, but now will be interested in who’s in and who’s out. 
 

Well let’s see now how these young guys play when it matters now, and how good Goldens scheme will be. I’m excited for this season to start 

[ArmyBengal]

I’m more interested in seeing who gets cut from other teams that might provide some depth at various positions.

[Stripes]

I'd like to see a safety from the waiver wire if anyone interesting turns up. Anthony is hurt (and I don't think he's any good).

[COB]

They’ll be looking for competent o-linemen.  As always.  Semi competent will probably be good enough.

[HoosierCat]

Roster cuts tracker at cbs:

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl-roster-cuts-tracker-2025-players-released-by-all-32-teams-ahead-of-53-man-roster-deadline/

 

[ArmyBengal]

Saw where Mike Hilton got released by the Dolphins.
Just saying...

[HoosierCat]

First cuts:

*Waived the following 11 players:

--DT McTelvin Agim

--CB Nate Brooks

--WR Cole Burgess

--HB Quali Conley

--S Shaquan Loyal

--WR Rashod Owens

--C Andrew Raym

--CB Lance Robinson

--G Andrew Stueber

--QB Payton Thorne

--LB Craig Young

*Released the following vested veteran:

--DT Taven Bryan

[COB]

Trivia: I had a sandwich called the Payton Thorne at an East Lansing eatery a few years ago.  

[ArmyBengal]

4 hours ago, COB said:

Trivia: I had a sandwich called the Payton Thorne at an East Lansing eatery a few years ago.  

Alex, what is eating at shitty restaurants?

[HoosierCat]

Hey Army any thoughts on G Kenyon Green? I know he busted pretty fast with Houston, got traded to Philly a few weeks back and now the Eagles are cutting him. Doesn't sound promising but he's still young and a former first-round pick. Not too many of those floating around.

[ArmyBengal]

Dude, I love Kenyon Green coming out of college and thought he would have been a staple for the Texans at OG for years to come.  However, the dude was horrible.  Not sure the reason for his horribleness, but apparently it wasn't just a change of scenery thing.  If you get cut after a team trades a valuable piece to obtain your services, that's not good.  Maybe someone gives him a shot, but I would be skeptical at best should the Bengals add him.  It's a shame honestly.

[ArmyBengal]

Ok, players out there that I recall liking at one point in time or another.

LB Chad Muma just got released by the Jags.  I remember really liking his game coming out of Wyoming like Wilson did at linebacker.
Not sure what happened in Jacksonville, but more linebacker depth wouldn't bother me.  Go figure.

OG Clay Webb was released by the Broncos.  He was a guy I had in the late rounds of mock drafts for most of the draft season.
He played a lot of ball at Georgia and was really solid before he transferred.  Interesting player.

CB M.J. Devonshire was released by the Ravens.  I liked him coming out of Pitt, but don't know much about his path.

DE Andre Carter was released by the Raiders in what some called a surprising cut.  Not sure if he's better than our depth though.

I'm sure there are more to come and safety is still a position I could see them adding to.  Then again, who knows?
Probably not much, if anything.

[HoosierCat]

Ridder getting cut. Might find his way to the taxi squad.

https://www.wlwt.com/article/cincinnati-bengals-desmond-ridder-cut-2025-season/65899518