After adding Joe Flacco to their quarterback room on Tuesday, the Bengals are moving on from a couple of other signal-callers. The team has cut Brett Rypien (via Tom Pelissero of NFL Network) and Mike White. To take White’s place on their practice squad, the Bengals signed defensive tackle Howard Cross III.
With injured starter Joe Burrow out for the foreseeable future, the Bengals will go forth with Flacco and Jake Browning as their options under center. They also have Sean Clifford on their practice squad. Flacco, acquired from the division-rival Browns, could make his Bengals debut as early as this Sunday against the Packers.
The 29-year-old Rypien signed with the Bengals after the Vikings released him late in the summer. He saw regular-season action with the Broncos and Rams earlier in his career and has gone 98 for 168 for 950 yards, four touchdowns, and nine interceptions in 11 games.
White, who spent most of last year on Buffalo’s practice squad, became a Bengal in mid-September after failing to beat out Mitchell Trubisky for the Bills’ No. 2 QB job during the summer. The short-lived Jets starter and ex-Dolphins backup has completed 199 of 324 attempts with nine TDs and 13 picks in 15 contests.
Cross, an undrafted free agent from Notre Dame, made his lone NFL appearance in Cincinnati’s loss to Minnesota in Week 3. He played nine defensive snaps and made one tackle in that game. The Bengals waived him last week, but they’re reuniting just a few days later.
Flacco in stripes, never thought I would see that. Let’s hope he’s got a little magic left in that arm. He got the Browns in the playoffs two years ago, so there’s always a chance. And to the naysayers and crybabies,just stop. Give the man the chance to play. If he can get the ball to Chase, Higgins, and the rest of the guys the Bengals may have a prayer of being there when Joe comes back.
Brett Rypien and Mike White will find their way onto another NFL roster for some reason.
Too late for the Jets to bring White back before they leave for London?
Are the Browns going to elevate Bailey Zappe to third string now, or will they have him instantly leapfrog Sanders? This should be interesting to watch🤔
We may find out Sunday when the Browns go to Pittsburgh for a featured CBS early game. Flacco’s Bengals are in a doubleheader game that should get a slight upgrade to co-featured.
Does Clifford remain once the game against his former team (this weekend) is complete?