The Cincinnati Bengals are adding to their offensive line ahead of the 2025 regular season.
The team made it official Thursday, announcing they have agreed to a deal with guard Dalton Risner. The terms of the contract were not reported.
Risner, who hasn’t allowed a sack across the last two regular seasons, was present at practice on Thursday.
A native of Missouri, the 30-year-old Risner played college football at Kansas State and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the second round of the 2019 NFL Draft.Risner was a durable presence on the offensive line for the Broncos during his four seasons with the team, starting 62 games from 2019-22.
Risner signed with the Minnesota Vikings in September 2023 and played with them for two seasons before becoming a free agent at the end of the 2024 season.
Risner played only 10 games in 2024 but was a solid pass blocker when on the field, ranking 13th among guards in Pro Football Focus’ pass blocking grade metric. He ranked 96th in run blocking grade.
In their initial 53-man roster released Tuesday, the Bengals listed eight offensive linemen on the team: Orlando Brown Jr., Amarius Mims, Jalen Rivers, Ted Karras, Dylan Fairchild, Cody Ford, Lucas Patrick and Matt Lee.
