Overview

• Judkins was absent as Bengals week opened and remains the NFL’s lone unsigned rookie, according to team comments and reporting.
• Broward County prosecutors declined to file charges on August 14 following his July 12 misdemeanor domestic-battery arrest.
• The NFL told cleveland.com its Personal Conduct Policy review continues, and head coach Kevin Stefanski said Monday he had no update.
• Guarantee language tied to potential discipline may be complicating negotiations, per Pro Football Talk’s analysis.
• Cleveland plans to start Jerome Ford at running back with Dylan Sampson and recent addition Raheim Sanders, and analysts say a late signing would still leave Judkins unlikely for Week 1 due to missed camp reps.