Eagles sign Elliott from Bengals practice squad

[littleluck55]

The Cincinnati Bengals are losing Jake Elliott, who is being signed to the Philadelphia Eagles’ 53-man roster, according to Ian Rapoport. Philadelphia is signing Elliott to replace the injured Caleb Sturgis, who is reportedly going on injured reserve with a quad strain in his plant leg.

 

Elliott initially made the Bengals’ practice squad after being waived during final roster cuts this year. He lost the kicking battle to veteran Randy Bullock, who was far and away the better kicker, leaving Cincinnati no option but to waive Elliott.

 

The Bengals selected Elliott with the 153rd overall pick in the fifth round of the 2017 NFL Draft, making him the first kicker drafted this year. With that designation, it seemed like a lock he would make the 53-man roster and be the Bengals’ kicker in 2017.

 

However, the Bengals maintained all summer that the kicking competition was real and that Bullock had a fair shot to win the job. And, it proves that was true after Bullock was the clear winner of the kicking battle. He was able to win the job after a great display in training camp and most of the preseason. His lone preseason miss came in the final preseason game, a loss to the Indianapolis Colts, which proved costly in a 7-6 game, but it doesn’t overshadow how superior he was in this battle.

 

Elliott missed far too many kicks in camp and the preseason to win any kicking battle in the NFL, but his talent and being a fifth-round rookie made him one of the more intriguing kickers for teams like the Eagles to sign if they needed help.

 

This marks the second fifth-round pick the Bengals have lost this year. The team waived rookie offensive lineman J.J. Dielman before the Los Angeles Rams claimed him during final cuts.

 

Eagles signing Jake Elliott off Bengals’ practice squad, per report - Cincy Jungle

[theguru]

Any word on who the Bengals are signing to the PS to fill the spot?

[plantmanky]

Any word on who the Bengals are signing to the PS to fill the spot?

 

Dont they have to bump someone off the 53 to make room for pacman?

[theguru]

Dont they have to bump someone off the 53 to make room for pacman?

 

Good point, someone probably bumps down to the practice squad.

[Jack of all Trades]

Do not think that they can "bump" someone down, they actually have to release someone from the 53 man roster correct and then if they clear waivers they can be added to the practice squad.

[theguru]

Do not think that they can "bump" someone down, they actually have to release someone from the 53 man roster correct and then if they clear waivers they can be added to the practice squad.

 

You're right.

[NKY Bandit]

Since it's the Bengals, and we can't agree on anything, is the signing with the Eagles a sign that 1). The Bengals do a good job drafting talented players or 2). The Bengals wasted a draft pick on a guy that wasn't going to make the roster or 3). Should have kept Elliot and cut Bullock.

[CincySportsFan]

Since it's the Bengals, and we can't agree on anything, is the signing with the Eagles a sign that 1). The Bengals do a good job drafting talented players or 2). The Bengals wasted a draft pick on a guy that wasn't going to make the roster or 3). Should have kept Elliot and cut Bullock.

 

Or 4.) The drafting of Elliot lit a fire under Bullock, who won the job outright in camp/pre-season...but the Bengals still thought enough of Elliot to try to keep him around should something happen.

[theguru]

We have the answer.

 

J.J. Dielman signed to practice squad

 

Drafted by the Bengals in Round 5 with the 176th overall pick in this year's NFL Draft, Dielman was waived during final roster cuts by Cincinnati. The team hoped to re-sign him to the practice squad heading into Week 1, but the Los Angeles Rams claimed him off waivers. That’s where he spent the first week of the season before being waived on Wednesday to make room for Cornelius Lucas.

 

Bengals roster 217: J.J. Dielman signed to practice squad - Cincy Jungle