Cincinnati Bengals cut running back Bernard Scott

Dec 24, 2011; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals running back Bernard Scott (28) runs the ball against Arizona Cardinals safety Adrian Wilson (24) during the second half of the game at Paul Brown Stadium. Cincinnati defeated Arizona 23-16. Mandatory Credit: Mark Zerof-USA TODAY Sports /

The Cincinnati Bengals aren’t wasting time in making roster moves this week following their Monday night win over the Pittsburgh Steelers, as they’ve cut running back Bernard Scott today from the Physically unable to Perform list.

The Bengals originally placed Scott on the PUP list prior to final roster cuts in order to get down to the 53-man roster limit, while also keeping a hold of Scott in the even they needed him in case there was an injury to one of the Bengals other RBs.

The Bengals originally brought back Scott this offseason on a one-year deal this offseason worth a base salary of $715,000 and cap number of $791,250.

For a back that’s averaged 4.6 yards on his first 135 NFL carries, that’s a pretty good deal, despite tearing his ACL last year. But he was likely kept as insurance for Giovani Bernard or one of the other three backs on the roster.

Or maybe, Scott’s rehab isn’t going well and they know that even if the do need him, he won’t be able to answer the call, and decided now was as good a time as there will be to wave goodbye to the former sixth-round draft pick out of Abilene Christian.

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