Cincinnati Bengals waive Xavier Johnson

Aug 30, 2026

Waived

Official

What changed

Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers, this season vs last season — the room this transaction changed.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

#1Ja'Marr Chase929216/178799939692$26M26.66'0"205

#5Tee Higgins848214/178599829279$27M27.76'4"220

Jordan MoorePractice squad45455/17——50960$885K24.46'0"195

#12Ke'Shawn Williams384511/174865960$1.0M24.75'9"189

#81Dohnte Meyers26455/170050960—26.25'11"186

Noah ThomasPractice squad26455/17——50860—22.76'5"205

#86Colbie YoungDrafted, unsigned39354/1700509641—24.26'4"218

#80Andrei Iosivas572517/177095999615$3.7M26.96'3"210

Ja'Marr Chase929216/178799939692$26M26.66'0"205

Tee Higgins848214/178599829279$27M27.76'4"220

Charlie JonesUnknown505512/171622689145$1.3M27.96'0"188

Kendric PryorOn waivers28452/174012850$1.1M28.75'11"189

Mitchell TinsleyOn waivers464511/17322966960$1.1M27.06'1"205

Xavier JohnsonOn waivers36455/170050940$885K27.46'1"210

Jordan MoorePractice squad45455/17——50960$885K24.46'0"195

Ke'Shawn Williams384511/174865960$1.0M24.75'9"189

Andrei Iosivas572517/177095999615$3.7M26.96'3"210

NFL.com official transaction recordOfficial confirmation
Contract terminated via waivers
Aug 31, 2026
NFL.com official transaction recordOfficial confirmation
Player waived
Aug 30, 2026