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\"Bengals<\/p>\n

Bengals roster breakdown is back! During the 99 days leading up to Cincinnati\u2019s regular season opener against the\u00a0Cleveland Browns, the player with the matching jersey number as days remaining will become the day\u2019s highlighted player.
\n<\/em>
\n36 days remain until the Bengals\u2019 first game of the 2025 season, putting No. 36 Kendall Milton in a spotlight brighter than it would’ve been a week ago.<\/p>\n

Kendall Milton<\/h2>\n

Age:\u00a023<\/strong>
\nYear:\u00a02nd<\/strong>
\nPosition:\u00a0Running back<\/strong>
\nCollege:\u00a0Georgia<\/strong>
\nPrevious Teams:\u00a0Philadelphia Eagles (2024)<\/strong>
\nJersey Number:\u00a036<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Milton, nephew of former Bengals linebacker Kevin Hardy, enters his second season in the NFL and with the Bengals after going undrafted during the 2024 NFL Draft. He spent four years at Georgia and played in 41 games, rushing for 1839 yards and 23 touchdowns. The Eagles initially signed him as a UDFA following the draft, but waived him during final cuts later in the offseason. Cincinnati signed him to the practice squad two days later, where he stayed for nearly the entire regular season.<\/p>\n

The Bengals signed Milton off the practice squad two separate times last year and dressed him in three games total in Weeks 9, 10, and 18. He played five snaps in his NFL debut against the Las Vegas Raiders and one snap in the season finale against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He didn’t carry the ball once.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Contract Details<\/h2>\n

Milton’s original one-year, $795,000 contract turned into a two-year, $1.755 million deal when he was signed off the practice squad to end the 2024 season. He can make $960,000 this year, which also represents his salary cap hit for the 2025 season.<\/p>\n

Roster Outlook<\/h2>\n
\n

Milton got the call a couple times last year when Cincinnati ran into injury issues with both Zack Moss and Chase Brown. Because of that, there’s a good chance he’s RB4 on the roster right now with Moss out of the picture.<\/p>\n

If the Bengals were to keep four backs, which they typically do, Milton would make the cut at this moment.<\/p>\n

The next three weeks are unbelievably crucial for Milton. He can convince the coaching staff Chase Brown, Samaje Perine, and Tahj Brooks need another reserve to round out the room. Even if they do keep four, there’s a chance another option emerges on the waiver wire.<\/p>\n

Milton will have first dibs on making the case for himself.<\/p>\n

Roster odds: 35%
\nProjected role: Reserve running back<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Previous Player Profiles<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • No. 99:\u00a0Myles Murphy<\/li>\n
  • No. 98:\u00a0T.J. Slaton Jr.<\/li>\n
  • No. 97:\u00a0Shemar Stewart<\/li>\n
  • No. 96:\u00a0Cam Sample<\/li>\n
  • No. 95:\u00a0Howard Cross III<\/li>\n
  • No. 94:\u00a0Eric Gregory<\/li>\n
  • No. 93:\u00a0McKinnley Jackson<\/li>\n
  • No. 92:\u00a0B.J. Hill<\/li>\n
  • No. 91:\u00a0Trey Hendrickson<\/li>\n
  • No. 90:\u00a0Kris Jenkins Jr.<\/li>\n
  • No. 89:\u00a0Drew Sample<\/li>\n
  • No. 88:\u00a0Mike Gesicki<\/li>\n
  • No. 87:\u00a0Tanner Hudson<\/li>\n
  • No. 86:\u00a0Kole Taylor<\/li>\n
  • No. 85:\u00a0Cam Grandy<\/li>\n
  • No. 84:\u00a0Tanner McLachlan<\/li>\n
  • No. 83:\u00a0Erick All Jr.<\/li>\n
  • No. 82:\u00a0Mitchell Tinsley<\/li>\n
  • No. 81:\u00a0Jermaine Burton<\/li>\n
  • No. 80:\u00a0Andrei Iosivas<\/li>\n
  • No. 79:\u00a0Andrew Coker<\/li>\n
  • No. 77:\u00a0Caleb Etienne<\/li>\n
  • No. 76:\u00a0Devin Cochran<\/li>\n
  • No. 75:\u00a0Orlando Brown Jr.<\/li>\n
  • No. 74:\u00a0Jalen Rivers<\/li>\n
  • No. 73:\u00a0Andrew Stueber<\/li>\n
  • No. 71:\u00a0Amarius Mims<\/li>\n
  • No. 69:\u00a0Dante Barnett<\/li>\n
  • No. 68:\u00a0Seth McLaughlin<\/li>\n
  • No. 67:\u00a0Cordell Volson<\/li>\n
  • No. 66:\u00a0Tashawn Manning<\/li>\n
  • No. 65:\u00a0Matt Lee<\/li>\n
  • No. 64:\u00a0Ted Karras<\/li>\n
  • No. 63:\u00a0Dylan Fairchild<\/li>\n
  • No. 62:\u00a0Lucas Patrick<\/li>\n
  • No. 61:\u00a0Cody Ford<\/li>\n
  • No. 60:\u00a0Jaxson Kirkland<\/li>\n
  • No. 59:\u00a0Craig Young<\/li>\n
  • No. 58:\u00a0Joseph Ossai<\/li>\n
  • No. 56:\u00a0Raymond Johnson III<\/li>\n
  • No. 55:\u00a0Logan Wilson<\/li>\n
  • No. 53:\u00a0Joe Giles-Harris<\/li>\n
  • No. 52:\u00a0Cedric Johnson<\/li>\n
  • No. 51:\u00a0Isaiah Thomas<\/li>\n
  • No. 50:\u00a0Shaka Heyward<\/li>\n
  • No. 49:\u00a0Barrett Carter<\/li>\n
  • No. 48:\u00a0Cal Adomitis<\/li>\n
  • No. 47:\u00a0Shaquan Loyal<\/li>\n
  • No. 46:\u00a0William Wagner<\/li>\n
  • No. 45:\u00a0Maema Njongmeta<\/li>\n
  • No. 44:\u00a0Demetrius Knight Jr.<\/li>\n
  • No. 43:\u00a0Jaylen Key<\/li>\n
  • No. 42:\u00a0Oren Burks<\/li>\n
  • No. 41:\u00a0Nate Brooks<\/li>\n
  • No. 40:\u00a0Quali Conley<\/li>\n
  • No. 39:\u00a0Lance Robinson<\/li>\n
  • No. 38:\u00a0DJ Ivey<\/li>\n
  • No. 37: PJ Jules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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