Isaiah Thomas burst onto Cincinnati’s roster conversation with a preseason finale flourish, flashing pressures and racking up two sacks that raise doubt about his final 53-man fate. The Bengals rolled him out alongside Raymond Johnson III, McKinnley Jackson and Howard Cross III, underscoring a fierce depth battle at edge and the risk of a waiver claim if he’s cut. Dynasty and redraft managers should watch how the roster decisions unfold, since a spot could unlock a late-season rush upside or a potential practice-squad stash that teams would chase.

Thomas’s path—from a 2022 seventh-rounder with Cleveland to practice squad detours and a December return to Cincinnati—adds intrigue to the final cuts. If he doesn’t land on the 53, another organization will likely bid, shifting how fantasy rosters value Bengals pass rush depth and special-teams contributors. The next moves in Cincinnati’s depth chart will be a tell for speculative bets and late-round adds in best-ball and dynasty formats.