Undrafted Free Agent Tracker: Every player the Bengals have signed
The 2023 NFL Draft is in the books and the Cincinnati Bengals have eight new players on their roster. They'll be adding more though over the next several days, as the hundreds of players who didn't hear their names called will be looking for a team to sign with.
The term UDFA means undrafted free agent. Any player who doesn't hear their name called when the draft concludes then is free to sign with a team interested in them and they're then known as a UDFA. Key Bengals UDFAs in years past are Vontize Burfict and Coy Bacon.
With all of the commotion of undrafted free agency, here's one place where you can keep tabs on the UDFAs that the Bengals have scooped up with analysis on each player.
Bengals UDFA tracker following 2023 NFL Draft
Former Washington G Jaxson Kirkland is signing with the #Bengals, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 29, 2023
Jaxson Kirkland has experience at left tackle and right guard so he's a nice versatile option to have on the offensive line.
Former Tulane safety Larry Brooks III is signing with the #Bengals, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 29, 2023
"Brooks has been a productive player in his five years at Tulane. The strong safety had a career high in tackles with 90, forced a fumble, had two interceptions and defended three passes. He has nine interceptions and twelve passes defended throughout his Tulane career proving his effectiveness in both the passing and running game."
- Mark Keplinger
Here is the link to the quote above, courtesy of Mark Keplinger of The Tulane Hullabaloo.
#Bengals are signing undrafted Utah State running back Calvin Tyler, per Tyler to @KPRC2
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 30, 2023
Calvin Tyler rushed for 1,122 yards and seven touchdowns last season.
Jacob Saylors, East Tennessee, signed with the Cincinnati Bengals, per his agent @JeetBhatt127 to @KPRC2
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 30, 2023
Saylors rushed for 1,355 yards and a whopping 15 touchdowns during the 2022 season.
Former Duke LB Shaka Heyward will sign with the Bengals as an undrafted free agent, per source
— Adam Rowe? (@AdamRoweTDD) April 29, 2023
Heyward had 93 tackles, six tackles for loss, and two sacks during his final year at Duke.
Devonnsha Maxwell defensive tackle Chattanooga to #Bengals, per a league source
— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 30, 2023
Maxwell tallied eight sacks during the 2022 season.
Breaking: UDFA Auburn WR, Shedrick Jackson, nephew of Bo Jackson is signing with the Cincinnati #Bengals
— Tyler Browning (@DiabeticTyler) April 30, 2023
Jackson had 217 yards receiving in 2022.
The #Bengals are finalizing an agreement with Houston TE Christian Trahan as a priory free agent, per @jacobduarte. pic.twitter.com/m6VGqGufb2
— Willie Lutz (@willie_lutz) April 30, 2023
Trahan finished the 2022 season with 237 yards and three touchdowns. The Draft Network described him as versatile.
Former Alabama LB Jaylen Moody is signing with the #Bengals, per source.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) April 30, 2023
Moody had 50 tackles with eight tackles for loss and two sacks during Alabama's 2022 season.
Undrafted Miami (OH) wideout Mac Hippenhammer to the #Bengals.
— Jason B. Hirschhorn (@by_JBH) April 29, 2023
Miami (OH)'s Hippenhammer finished the 2022 season with 769 yards and nine touchdowns.