Cincinnati, OH (My Sportsbook) - The Cincinnati Bengals made their final roster cuts on Sunday and released a couple of former starting defensive players in Marquand Manuel and Glen Steele. The team also kept all 11 of its 2004 draft picks. Manuel started nine of the 13 games he played for the Bengals over the past two seasons. Steele played his first six NFL seasons with Cincinnati and started seven games in 2002, but did not make a start in 16 games last year. The Bengals also waived wide receiver Adam Ziesel; tight end James Whalen; offensive linemen Alex Sulfsted and Pete Lougheed; defensive linemen Elton Patterson and Greg Scott; linebackers Larry Stevens and Allen Augustin; wide receiver Jamall Broussard and fullback Alex Wade.
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