We’re in the thick of it now. Three weeks of training camp and one preseason game are in the books, and the Cincinnati Bengals have already began cutting down to an initial 53-player roster.
The season drawing nearer and nearer leads to greater clarity when looking at the roster and depth chart. Players who practice as well as they play usually make it to September with their name on a locker. There are still crucial practices to come and two more exhibitions to play, but the full picture becomes easier to decipher as the days pass by.