With a Tremendous Bowl rematch of their ultimate pre-season sport, the Cincinnati Bengals outlasted the Los Angeles Rams to take house the victory 16-7.

Taking part in with out their starters as soon as once more, the Bengals will now make the ultimate cuts to the roster with the common season kicking off in a couple of brief weeks. With that in thoughts, let’s take a fast have a look at some winners and losers from tonight’s win over the Rams.

WINNERS

Particular Groups returners: With Chris Evans seemingly locking up the kick return duties, Trent Taylor flashed as soon as once more right this moment on punt return. Larger image nonetheless is how good each items have been at executing blocks to assist spring the returners to some open area. Add in Evan McPherson and Kevin Huber or Drue Chrisman, and the Bengals determine to have one of many higher particular groups items within the league.

Brandon Allen: One of the vital well-liked individuals on the staff is the back-up quarterback, and Allen has carried out sufficient this pre-season to offer followers the peace of thoughts if he has to verify in for a collection or two throughout a sport.

Defensive depth: Granted groups should not throwing their first string items at this Bengals staff all through a whole sport, the depth at every stage of the protection is one thing that stood out as soon as once more right this moment as they held the Rams to seven factors. Needs to be helpful as we get into the season.

Trenton Irwin: An oft-forgotten piece of the receiving corps, Irwin flashed some strong palms and strong route operating right this moment. As he fights to make the 53-man roster, he proved right this moment that when wanted he could be a dependable goal for Joe Burrow.

Evan McPherson: Not a lot to say right here apart from this level. McPherson is dependable as they arrive.

Tegray Scales & Clay Johnston: Each linebackers debuted on the pre-season depth chart within the third-team slots, however each proved their worth and flexibility tonight. Johnston has gotten a number of common season reps over the previous few seasons, and has performed nicely in every look.

Scales, A Cincinnati native who performed for the Houston Gamblers within the USFL this summer season, has bounced round a number of NFL follow squads together with the Bengals in 2021. He might be seeking to stick round with the Bengals for some time now with a formidable outing tonight at Paycor Stadium.

LOSERS

Offensive Line depth: The Bengals have the franchise quarterback and the talent expertise to match it. Sadly the offensive line has been the Achilles Heel of this roster the final a number of seasons. The entrance workplace made some large strikes to enhance the primary 5 this offseason, however the depth nonetheless isn’t there. It will likely be one thing to observe as we get deeper into the common season.

Kwamie Lassiter II: Seemingly in a battle with Kendric Pryor heading into this sport to make the roster, Pryor appeared to separate himself a bit of this night. Sadly for Lassiter, it seems that Trent Taylor has locked up the punt return duties with one other good return right this moment, to go alongside his muffed punt within the first half. It is going to come all the way down to the wire for the place Lassiter lands, with the roster cuts needing to be carried out by Tuesday.

Jackson Carman: It seems that the second-year participant out of Clemson has misplaced the battle for that beginning left guard spot. The previous second spherical choose got here into the season with excessive expectations, however it seems he must proceed to combat to get on the sector.