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Bengals tuck a big steal into newest practice squad signings
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The Cincinnati Bengals wrapped up the practice squad a day later than anticipated by announcing five new additions.
Tucked into those new arrivals for the Bengals was a pretty big surprise, too.
First, the five names added to what is now a 16-man practice squad :
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QB Josh Johnson
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TE Tanner Hudson
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DE Garmon Randolph
Bengals fans on social media noticed it pretty quickly: Blake Freeland.
After cutting Cody Ford early, the Bengals went with waiver claim Myles Hinton and Javon Foster on the final 53 as tackle backups, if not swing-tackle backups.
But here comes Freeland, a fourth-round pick in 2023 by the Indianapolis Colts who played a big chunk of games for that club before missing all of last year due to injury.
While the Colts eventually went a different direction, the Bengals added Freeland for his upside through what is some of the most wicked athleticism to hit the NFL level from his position in a long time:
Make no mistake, it's still an open competition for the tackle depth spots. They claimed Hinton, adding him to the 53, for good reason. But Freeland is a solid long-term investment with game experience if they need him to be active on a gameday, too.
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And to summarize, a quick glance at the full 16-man practice squad:
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QB Josh Johnson
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TE Tanner Hudson
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CB Trikweze Bridges
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OT Blake Freeland
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DE Garmon Randolph
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HB Kentrel Bullock
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CB Bralyn Lux
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WR Jordan Moore
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WR Noah Thomas
This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals tuck a big steal into newest practice squad signings
