Overview
- The Bengals announced Wednesday they released veteran running back Zack Moss, absorbing a $1.7 million dead-cap charge.
- Moss fractured his C6 vertebra in three places during Week 8 of the 2024 season and was placed on the Active/Non-Football Injury list on July 22 due to conditioning concerns.
- Cincinnati restructured Moss’s two-year, $8 million contract in April, cutting his 2025 salary to $1.8 million to preserve cap flexibility and monitor his recovery.
- The move opens the door for second-year back Chase Brown to take over as the team’s primary rusher, backed by Samaje Perine and rookie Tahj Brooks.
- Moss now faces an uncertain path back to the NFL as he continues neck-injury rehabilitation and evaluates interest from other teams.