Bengals grab injury insurance with roster moves before Week 18

The Cincinnati Bengals made two smaller roster moves ahead of the Week 18 season finale against the Cleveland Browns. 

There, the Bengals announced the elevations of defensive lineman Howard Cross and cornerback Bralyn Lux to the active roster for the game against the Browns. 

The moves come in response to the team’s final injury report.

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The Bengals listed defensive lineman BJ Hill as questionable with an ankle injury, so Cross is emergency depth on the inside. And cornerback Josh Newton is officially out due to a hamstring injury, hence the elevation of Lux. 

Both players are standard elevations for the Bengals. They will also likely be part of a big set of roster moves on Monday after the season ends, with the Bengals likely securing them on futures contracts. 

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