The Cincinnati Bengals have announced the initial 53-man roster as of 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. Expect this list to evolve in the coming days as we inch closer toward the 2017 NFL season.

The practice squad has also been announced, though it initially only includes eight of a possible 10 players.

Two former Bengals players were claimed off of waivers by other teams: safety Demetrious Cox (Panthers) and offensive lineman J.J. Dielman (Rams).

Cincinnati Bengals 53-Man Roster # NAME POS. HT. WT. AGE EXP. COLLEGE # NAME POS. HT. WT. AGE EXP. COLLEGE 97 Atkins, Geno DT 6-1 300 29 8 Georgia 25 Bernard, Giovani HB 5-9 205 25 5 North Carolina 75 Billings, Andrew DT 6-1 325 22 2 Baylor 61 Bodine, Russell C 6-3 308 25 4 North Carolina 65 Boling, Clint G 6-5 305 28 7 Georgia 83 Boyd, Tyler WR 6-2 197 22 2 Pittsburgh 4 Bullock, Randy K 5-9 206 27 6 Texas A&M 82 Carter, Cethan H-B 6-3 241 23 R Nebraska 16 Core, Cody WR 6-3 210 23 2 Mississippi 14 Dalton, Andy QB 6-2 220 29 7 Texas Christian 21 Dennard, Darqueze CB 5-11 198 25 4 Michigan State 96 Dunlap, Carlos DE 6-6 280 28 8 Florida 85 Eifert, Tyler TE 6-6 255 26 5 Notre Dame 50 Evans, Jordan LB 6-2 233 22 R Oklahoma 12 Erickson, Alex WR 6-0 195 24 2 Wisconsin 42 Fejedelem, Clayton S 6-0 205 24 2 Illinois 74 Fisher, Jake OT 6-6 305 24 3 Oregon 67 Glasgow, Ryan DT 6-3 302 23 R Michigan 18 Green, A.J. WR 6-4 210 29 7 Georgia 46 Harris, Clark LS 6-5 250 33 9 Rutgers 89 Hewitt, Ryan H-B 6-4 255 26 4 Stanford 32 Hill, Jeremy HB 6-1 235 24 4 Louisiana State 66 Hopkins, Trey G 6-3 310 25 2 Texas 10 Huber, Kevin P 6-1 211 32 9 Cincinnati 43 Iloka, George S 6-4 225 27 6 Boise State 22 Jackson, William CB 6-0 187 24 2 Houston 90 Johnson, Michael DE 6-7 272 30 9 Georgia Tech 60 Johnson, T.J. C 6-4 300 27 4 South Carolina 27 Kirkpatrick, Dre CB 6-2 185 27 6 Alabama 81 Kroft, Tyler TE 6-6 250 24 3 Rutgers 11 LaFell, Brandon WR 6-3 210 30 8 Louisiana State 58 Lawson, Carl LB 6-2 261 22 R Auburn 80 Malone, Josh WR 6-3 208 21 R Tennessee 5 McCarron, AJ QB 6-3 220 26 3 Alabama 51 Minter, Kevin LB 6-0 246 26 5 LSU 28 Mixon, Joe HB 6-1 228 21 R Oklahoma 56 Nickerson, Hardy LB 6-0 232 23 R Illinois 70 Ogbuehi, Cedric OT 6-5 310 25 3 Texas A&M 62 Redmond, Alex G 6-5 310 22 1 UCLA 57 Rey, Vincent LB 6-0 250 29 7 Duke 15 Ross, John WR 5-11 188 22 R Washington 20 Russell, KeiVarae CB 5-11 196 23 2 Notre Dame 26 Shaw, Josh CB 6-1 200 25 3 Southern California 92 Sims, Pat DT 6-2 330 31 10 Auburn 71 Smith, Andre G 6-4 325 30 9 Alabama 94 Smith, Chris DE 6-1 266 25 4 Arkansas 31 Smith, Derron S 5-10 200 25 3 Fresno State 87 Uzomah, C.J. TE 6-6 265 24 3 Auburn 59 Vigil, Nick LB 6-2 239 24 2 Utah State 63 Westerman, Christian G 6-3 300 24 2 Arizona State 36 Williams, Shawn S 6-0 210 26 5 Georgia 99 Willis, Jordan DE 6-4 255 22 R Kansas State

Here’s a look at the practice squad:

Bengals practice squad # NAME POS. HT. WT. AGE EXP. COLLEGE # NAME POS. HT. WT. AGE EXP. COLLEGE 52 Bell, Brandon LB 6-1 229 22 R Penn State 3 Elliott, Jake K 5-9 167 22 R Memphis 78 Perkins, Kent OT 6-5 320 22 R Texas 68 Tupou, Josh DT 6-3 350 23 R Colorado 13 Whitfield, Kermit WR 5-8 184 23 R Florida State 69 Williams, DeShawn DT 6-1 295 24 2 Clemson 39 Williams, Jarveon HB 5-9 202 22 R Texas- San Antonio 40 Wilson, Brandon S 5-11 200 23 R Houston Sojourn, Shelton CB 5-9 168 R Wisconsin Toner, Cole G 6-7 300 2 Harvard

Bengals Injured Reserve List:

Bengals IR List # NAME POS. HT. WT. AGE EXP. COLLEGE # NAME POS. HT. WT. AGE EXP. COLLEGE 33 Carson, Tra HB 5-11 231 24 1 Texas A&M 84 Kumerow, Jake WR 6-4 206 25 1 Wisconsin-Whitewater 30 Peerman, Cedric HB 5-10 212 30 8 Virginia 86 Schreck, Mason TE 6-5 258 23 R Buffalo

Saturday roster cuts prior to the official announcement:

The Bengals are expected to cut veteran defensive end Wallace Gilberry.

The Bengals are also expected to cut veteran offensive tackle Eric Winston.

The Bengals are cutting rookie fifth round pick J.J. Dielman.

The Bengals are cutting rookie kicker Jake Elliott, making Randy Bullock this year’s kicker.

The Bengals are cutting safety Demetrious Cox; he’s a practice squad candidate.

The Bengals are cutting defensive end Ryan Brown.

The Bengals are cutting rookie seventh round pick tight end Mason Schreck. He suffered an MCL injury in the third preseason game. He will be eligible to go on Injured Reserve if he clears waivers.

The Bengals are cutting running back Tra Carson. He suffered an undisclosed injury in the third preseason game. He will be eligible to go on Injured Reserve if he clears waivers, the same situation as Schreck.

The Bengals have traded cornerback Bene Benwikere to the Cowboys for a conditional late-round draft pick.

The Bengals have waived defensive tackle DeShawn Williams.

Schreck has acknowledged he’s going on IR.

A minor MCL sprain will keep me on IR for the year. But lucky to be able to call myself a Cincinnati Bengal. God is so good. WHO DEY! pic.twitter.com/BN9mJXNV8u — Mason Schreck (@MasonRSchreck) September 2, 2017

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Changes will happen to the roster in the coming days as the Bengals could move someone to Injured Reserve or pick someone up off the waiver wire. Last year, we saw the Bengals claim two players from the waiver wire after final cuts: quarterback Jeff Driskel and cornerback KeiVarae Russell. Their additions saw two players who initially made the 53-man roster lose their jobs.

Additionally, starting cornerback Adam Jones will officially move to the suspended list when the 53-man roster is formed. He’ll be eligible to return on Monday, September 11, at which point someone on the 53-man roster will need to be cut to make room. Vontaze Burfict will also be suspended to start the year. He’ll miss the first three weeks and won’t count toward the 53-man roster at that time. When he returns on September 25, someone will need to be cut at that time to make room, too.

As for the IR list, if the Bengals want someone to be eligible for the IR-designation to return, they must make the team’s initial 53-man roster. After Driskel was injured in the preseason finale, he’s now a candidate for IR and could be called upon to return later in the year. If the Bengals want that to happen, they’ll need to have Driskel on the 53-man roster on Saturday and then move him to IR on Monday. That means someone who doesn’t make the cut on Saturday could be brought back on Monday. Or, the Bengals could look to fill that spot with someone from another NFL team.

Bengals roster cuts coming into cutdown weekend:

Brandon Thompson (8/20/2017)

Boom Williams (8/20/2017)

Karel Hamilton (8/20/2017)

Cedric Thompson (7/31/2017)

Injured Reserve:

Cedric Peerman (8/29/2017)

Jake Kumerow (8/10/2017)

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Bengals 2017 schedule:

Week 1 vs Ravens, Sunday, September 10, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET

Week 2 vs Texans, Thursday, September 14 2017, 8:25 p.m. ET

Week 3 at Packers, Sunday, September 25 2017, 4:25 p.m. ET

Week 4 at Browns, Sunday, September 29, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET

Week 5 vs Bills, Sunday, October 9, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET

Week 6 - BYE

Week 7 at Steelers, Sunday, October 22 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET

Week 8 vs Colts, Sunday, October 29, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET

Week 9 at Jaguars, Sunday, November 5, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET

Week 10 at Titans, Sunday, November 12, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET

Week 11 at Broncos, Sunday, November 19, 2017, 4:25 p.m. ET

Week 12 vs Browns, Sunday, November 26, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET

Week 13 vs Steelers, Monday, December 4, 2017, 8:30 p.m. ET

Week 14 vs Bears, Sunday, December 10, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET

Week 15 at Vikings, Sunday, December 17, 2017, 8:30 p.m. ET

Week 16 vs Lions, Sunday, December 24, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET

Week 17 at Ravens, Sunday, December 31, 2017, 1:00 p.m. ET