Overview
- Bengals officials announced they claimed linebacker Swayze Bozeman off waivers from the New York Giants.
- Bozeman, 24, entered the league as an undrafted free agent from Southern Miss with the Kansas City Chiefs in 2024.
- He appeared in three games for Kansas City in 2024 with two solo tackles, then six for New York in 2025 with six tackles while working on special teams.
- He joins a linebacker group paced by second-year players Demetrius Knight Jr. and Barrett Carter as Cincinnati works to lift its defense in 2026.
- Waivers allow teams to assume a cut player's contract at minimal cost, and the Giants' recent roster trims saw three players, including Bozeman, picked up by other teams.