We’re 55 days away from the Cincinnati Bengals’ preseason finale against the Philadelphia Eagles. Every player on the Bengals’ 90-man roster will be profiled prior to the conclusion of the preseason and final cuts. Check out previous player profiles here.

The next name on the countdown has quietly become important in the Bengals’ offense.

Cam Grandy Player Profile

Age: 26
Year: 3rd
Position: Tight end
College: Illinois State
Jersey Number: 85

Cam Grandy was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by Cincinnati following the 2024 NFL Draft. Prior to the NFL, Grandy spent one season (2023) at Illinois State and played three years at Missouri Western State. He earned consensus first-team FCS All-America and first-team All-Missouri Valley Football Conference honors during his lone year for the Redbirds.

Grandy spent most of his rookie season on the Bengals’ practice squad. He was signed to the active roster after the midpoint of the season following Erick All Jr.’s season-ending injury. Cincinnati found value in him as an inline TE who could block in the run game. He earned an extension quite early in the 2025 offseason. He made the 53-man roster last year and played him in five games.

Contract details

Grandy signed a one-year, $1,075,000 extension during the first days of the offseason. His base salary, cash figure, and salary cap hit for 2026 is the same $1,075,000 figure.

Roster outlook

The Bengals are quite stacked at tight end. Grandy was one of five to make the roster last year, and there could be that many to make this year’s initial 53.

All, Drew Sample, and Mike Gesicki are locks to make it. Tanner Hudson is well-liked in the building as well, and he figures to battle with Jack Endries, one of the team’s seventh-round picks.

That’s four right there, and perhaps both make it over Grandy. He took advantage of All’s injury and played valuable snaps, but his time in Cincinnati may be limited to the practice squad from here on out.

Roster odds: 25%