Cincinnati Bengal Released 3 Players

The team announced Monday that the Cincinnati Bengals had

Wide receiver Javon Heiligh, tight end Scotty Washington

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And wide receiver Jack Sorenson is forgiven.

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who signed with the Bengals in May as a college free agent.

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Player of the Year, Washington originally named the 2020

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He was signed as a free agent with the Bengals during the off-season.

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Cincinnati now has 82 players on its roster. NFL's next cutdown date is Tuesday,

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August 23 is when teams will have to reach 80 players by 4 p.m. ET.

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The Bengalis still need to cut or trade two more players.

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They can get there by keeping two more players in the injured reserve at the end of the season.

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