To fit rookie McKinnley Jackson and former first-round pick Myles Murphy on the roster from injured reserve, the team waived defensive tackle Zach Carter. Carter, a third-round pick in 2022 out of Florida, never found his footing as a strong rotational presence on the inside.

The Cincinnati Bengals cut defensive tackle Zach Carter on Friday afternoon.

In order to make room for both, the club has also waived third-year defensive tackle Zach Carter. The moves for Jackson and Murphy were inevitable. Each player practiced all week and are vitally needed for this week's AFC North matchup against the run-heavy Baltimore Ravens.

The Cincinnati Bengals will get some big help on the defensive line when they attempt to stop Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry and the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. Before the final practice of the week, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that Trey Hendrickson,

Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson and defensive tackle B.J. Hill will play Sunday when Cincinnati plays host to the Baltimore Ravens.