{"id":316151,"date":"2025-08-25T10:48:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T10:48:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/316151\/"},"modified":"2025-08-25T10:48:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T10:48:16","slug":"bengals-will-have-options-like-shilo-sanders-at-safety-near-final-cuts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/316151\/","title":{"rendered":"Bengals will have options like Shilo Sanders at safety near final cuts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cincinnati Bengals<\/a> haven\u2019t been satisfied with the safety position this offseason.<\/p>\n

Those Bengals<\/a> elected to run it back with Geno Stone and Jordan Battle in 2025 after last year\u2019s debacle, but nobody has really stepped up while Stone has been dealing with an injury.<\/p>\n

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Daijahn Anthony appeared to suffer an injury in the preseason finale and both Tycen Anderson and PJ Jules aren\u2019t roster locks if something else becomes available.<\/p>\n

Here are a few options for the Bengals at safety available right now.<\/p>\n

Shilo Sanders<\/p>\n

The high-profile undrafted free agent just got cut by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Maybe he would\u2019ve regardless, but the Bucs weren\u2019t happy with him getting ejected<\/a> in his team\u2019s preseason finale. Even so, if the Bengals like his skill set and want to roll the dice, he\u2019s available to claim.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Cincinnati Bengals’ final 53-man roster projection after preseason<\/a><\/p>\n

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Kyle Dugger<\/p>\n

The former second-round pick earned a $58 million extension in New England but has been working with the second team under a new coaching staff. He\u2019s only just back from an ankle injury and now the Patriots are shopping him, according to NFL Network\u2019s Ian Rapoport<\/a>. Trading for Dugger could be costly in terms of trade price and cap hit ($15 million), but there\u2019s an out built into his contract after 2025 if it doesn\u2019t work out.<\/p>\n

What it means\u2026<\/p>\n

So far, the options aren\u2019t great for the Bengals. But after trusting that a new coaching presence will smooth out the uneven position, the team looks lost at safety, especially when it comes to the backups. But what the above does show is that, over the next 48 hours or so, some pretty interesting options could present themselves on the waiver wire, free agency, or even via trade.<\/p>\n

RELATED: Bengals\u2019 biggest weakness goes from bad to worse with injuries<\/a><\/p>\n

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