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Bengals Linebacker Claimed By NFC Team Off Of Waivers

A former training camp favorite.
Russell Heltman|
Aug 23, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Indianapolis Colts running back Nate Noel (41) runs with the ball against Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Maema Njongmeta (45) in the second half at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images
Aug 23, 2025; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Indianapolis Colts running back Nate Noel (41) runs with the ball against Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Maema Njongmeta (45) in the second half at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images | Katie Stratman-Imagn Images

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CINCINNATI — The Bengals had a former training camp favorite claimed off waivers on Monday as the team gets ready to take on Minnesota. According to WLWT's Charlie Clifford, Linebacker Maema Njongmeta is headed to Carolina off the wire. He was on Cincinnati's practice squad to start the season.

He appeared in all 17 games last season, with 12 tackles overall. Cincinnati does not play Carolina this season, but is preparing for an NFC opponent this week at 2-0 overall.

"Being 2-0 in this league is really, really big, and to win in this Football League is a really big deal," Bengals guard Dalton Risner said on Monday. "And we all know that in this circle, media members, players, whatever it is to be two and oh, and winning this league is really important. And it doesn't say it was a good winner, an ugly win. It just says it's a W or an L, and we got two W's, and I'm really proud to be 2-0.

"I'm really proud to be a Bengal and be 2-0, and see what's in front of us. I know I haven't been here very long, but after a game like yesterday, you just want to continue to clean things up. You want to be better. You want to be better for your quarterback. Want to be better for your team."

Cincinnati now shifts its focus to protecting Jake Browning over the next few months, with outside hope that Joe Burrow can return around the three-month minimum projection.

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Russ Heltman is a contributor for AllBearcats and AllBengals. He is the morning host and producer for 89.3 WMKV in Cincinnati, OH.  Russ can be found on Twitter: @RussHeltman11 or you can reach him by email at Heltmandm@yahoo.com.

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