The Bengals released guard Mike Pollak on Friday, according to the team's official website. Pollak made 22 regular-season appearances, including 11 starts over his two years with Cincinnati. Cutting Pollak saves Cincinnati $1,108,332 on this year's salary cap.
Bengals tight end Jermaine Gresham, who was probable with a toe injury, is active for Monday's game against the Broncos after sitting out last week.
Also suiting up for Cincy are defensive end Carlos Dunlap (calf), defensive end Margus Hunt (ankle), cornerback Dre Kirkpatrick (Achilles), offensive tackle Marshall Newhouse (illness), cornerback Terence Newman (ankle), guard Mike Pollak (knee) and wideout Brandon Tate (illness).
The Bengals unveiled their final Week 16 injury report for Monday’s game against the Broncos and listed Margus Hunt, Dre Kirkpatrick, Marshall Newhouse, Jermaine Gresham, Terence Newman, Mike Pollak, Carlos Dunlap and Brandon Tate as probable.
AJ McCarron (illness) is the only player listed as questionable, while Emmanuel Lamur (hamstring) and James Wright (knee) are listed as doubtful. The Bengals did not rule any players out.
Bengals tight end Jermaine Gresham and cornerback Adam Jones are listed as questionable on the team's final injury report for Week 15 against the Browns.Gresham, who injured his toe in Thursday's practice, did not practice Friday.
Cornerback Terence Newman is also considered questionable. Margus Hunt and James Wright are listed as doubtful.
The following players are listed as probable for Sunday: Dre Kirkpatrick, Mike Nugent, Mike Pollak and Shawn Williams.
The Bengals will be without the services of linebackers Vontaze Burfict (knee) and Jayson DiManche (forearm) for Week 14 against Pittsburgh. Burfict and DiManche were the only two players ruled out for the game, but defensive end Margus Hunt (ankle) and wide receiver James Wright (knee) could join them come Sunday. Both Hunt and Wright were labeled as doubtful for the game.
Meanwhile, defensive tackle Domata Peko (elbow) was the only player on the report deemed questionable, while defensive end Robert Geathers (hip), wide receiver A.J. Green (thigh), tight end Ryan Hewitt (illness), cornerback Adam Jones (concussion), tackle Marshall Newhouse (hip) and guard/center Mike Pollak (knee) were listed as probable.
As expected, the Bengals have ruled out linebacker Vontaze Burfict (knee) and defensive end Margus Hunt (ankle) for the Sunday game against Tampa Bay.
The team is otherwise healthy. Linebacker Nico Johnson (illness) has been deemed questionable while defensive end Robert Geathers (toe), safety George Iloka (groin), wideout Greg Little (illness) and offensive lineman Mike Pollak (knee) are probable.
Bengals running back Giovani Bernard is the most notable player listed as probable on Cincinnati's final injury report for Week 12 against Houston. He joins Wallace Gilberry (back), Terence Newman (knee), Cedric Peerman (hip), Mike Pollak (knee), Andre Smith (ankle) and Kevin Zeitler (calf) on the list.
Meanwhile, Vontaze Burfict (knee) and Margus Hunt (ankle) were the only two players ruled out for the game.
The ruled out statuses of running back Giovani Bernard (hip/clavicle) and linebacker Vontaze Burfict (knee) headline the injury report submitted Friday by the Bengals for their Sunday game. But other Bengals are banged up as well.
Included is offensive tackle Andre Smith (ankle), who is doubtful. The questionables are linebacker Rey Maualuga (hamstring), who practiced in full Friday, and cornerback Terence Newman (knee), who has been out all week.
The probables are tight end Jermaine Gresham (thigh), cornerback Leon Hall (concussion), safety Taylor Mays (foot) and offensive lineman Mike Pollak (knee).
All the Bengals who were probable or questionable on the injury report are active for Sunday's game against the Jaguars. The list includes linebacker Jayson DiManche (shoulder), defensive end Carlos Dunlap (illness), cornerback Terence Newman (back), defensive tackle Domata Peko (toe), guard Mike Pollak (knee), defensive tackle Brandon Thompson (knee) and offensive tackle Andre Smith (knee).
The Bengals listed a lengthy injury report for Week 9 against the Jaguars. Giovani Bernard (hip, clavicle) and linebacker Vontaze Burfict (knee) were the only two players on the list ruled out for the game. The team labeled Kevin Zeitler (calf) doubtful, while A.J. Green (toe) and Brandon Thompson (knee) were each labeled questionable.
Meanwhile, the following players were officially ruled probable: Jayson DiManche (shoulder), Carlos Dunlap (illness), Terence Newman (back), Domata Peko (toe), Mike Pollak (knee) and Andre Smith (knee).
Bengals running back Giovani Bernard (ribs) and all the team's other probables are active for Sunday's Week 8 matchup against the Ravens.
Bernard wasn't in danger of missing this critical matchup with the division-leading Ravens. The defense will be without Rey Maualuga, but linebackers Vontaze Burfict (neck) and Emmanuel Lamur (shoulder), cornerback Leon Hall (back) and defensive ends Robert Geathers (toe) and Wallace Gilberry (eye) are all active. Offensive linemen Andre Smith (shoulder), Mike Pollak (knee) and Marshall Newhouse (back) are also active, as is tight end Kevin Brock (neck).
Outside of A.J. Green and Rey Maualuga, the Bengals enter Week 8 at home against Baltimore relatively healthy despite having 14 players on the final injury report for Sunday's game. Green (toe) was ruled doubtful, while Rey Maualuga (hamstring) was officially ruled out. Brandon Thompson (knee) was limited in practice and questionable.
Meanwhile, the following players were labeled probable for the Bengals: Giovani Bernard (ribs), Kevin Brock (neck), Vontaze Burfict (neck), Robert Geathers (toe), Wallace Gilberry (eye), Leon Hall (back), Emmanuel Lamur (shoulder), Marshall Newhouse (back), Mike Pollak (knee) and Andre Smith (shoulder).
Bengals offensive linemen Mike Pollak (knee), Andre Smith (shoulder) and Kevin Zeitler (calf) are good to go against the Colts on Sunday. They were all listed as probable.
Five Bengals are either assured or all but assured of being inactive Sunday at Indianapolis. Wide receiver Marvin Jones (ankle) and linebacker Rey Maualuga (hamstring) have been ruled out while wideout A.J. Green (toe), linebacker Emmanuel Lamur (shoulder) and defensive tackle Brandon Thompson (knee) are all doubtful.
The rest of the injured are probable. They are defensive end Wallace Gilberry (eye), safety George Iloka (groin) and offensive linemen Kevin Zeitler (calf), Andre Smith (shoulder) and Mike Pollak (knee).
The Bengals listed nine players on their final injury report for Week 6 at home against Carolina.
Outside of star receiver A.J. Green (toe) being questionable for Sunday, Vontaze Burfict (concussion) is the most notable name on the report. He was a full participant in practice all week after receiving clearance from team doctors and is listed as probable. He will need to be given the green light by an independent neurologist in order to play Sunday.
Other probables include safety George Iloka (abdomen), linebacker Rey Maualuga (shoulder), offensive lineman Mike Pollak (knee) and linebacker Vincent Rey (calf). Outside of Green, wide receiver Marvin Jones (ankle), who missed practice all week, was the only other player deemed questionable on the list. Defensive tackle Brandon Thompson (knee) and guard Kevin Zeitler (calf) were both ruled doubtful for the home game.
Several Bengals who were listed as probable are active for Sunday night's game at New England. They include defensive ends Robert Geathers (toe) and Margus Hunt (shoulder), safety George Iloka (abdomen), linebacker Emmanuel Lamur (concussion), guard Mike Pollak (knee) and linebacker Sean Porter (hamstring).
The Bengals have ruled out wide receiver Marvin Jones for the Sunday game against Tennessee with a foot injury that has prevented him from playing in either of the first two games. He is the lone certain scratch listed on the Friday injury report.
Several players have been deemed doubtful, however, including linebacker Vontaze Burfict (concussion), running back Rex Burkhead (knee), linebacker Sean Porter (hamstring), defensive tackle Brandon Thompson (knee) and guard Kevin Zeitler (calf).
Defensive end Carlos Dunlap (knee), offensive lineman Mike Pollak (knee), tackle Andrew Whitworth (knee) and safety Shawn Williams (groin) are all listed as probable.
Bengals defensive back Darqueze Dennard (hip), defensive lineman Margus Hunt (ribs), defensive back Terence Newman (groin), offensive lineman Mike Pollak (knee), offensive lineman Andre Smith (shoulder) and wide receiver James Wright (concussion) are active for Week 2 against Atlanta. They were all listed as probable on Friday's injury report.
The Bengals unveiled a lengthy list of players for their final injury report leading up to Sunday's season opener against the Ravens. Running back Rex Burkhead (knee) and wide receiver Marvin Jones (foot) were already ruled out.
Deemed doubtful were linebacker Sean Porter (hamstring) and wide receiver James Wright (concussion). Cornerback Darqueze Dennard (hip) was the only listed questionable. Linebacker Vontaze Burfict (hamstring), tight end Tyler Eifert (shoulder), running back Cedric Peerman (hip), guard Mike Pollak (knee) and tackle Andre Smith (concussion) were all listed probable for Sunday.
Bengals tackle Andre Smith (concussion), linebacker Vontaze Burfict (hamstring), tight end Tyler Eifert (shoulder) and running back Cedric Peerman (hip) practiced in full Wednesday, Bengals.com reports.
In addition, cornerback Darqueze Dennard (hip) was limited. Wide receiver James Wright (concussion) was able to ride the bike, while linebacker Sean Porter (hamstring) worked on the side and offensive lineman Mike Pollak (knee) rested.