Denver Broncos to Release or Trade Samaje Perine: Will Cincinnati Bengals Push for a Reunion?

CINCINNATI — The Broncos are expected to move on from veteran running back Samaje Perine and will try to trade him ahead of Tuesday's cutdown deadline according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.

All 32 NFL teams have to trim their roster down to 53 players by 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

Would the Bengals want to reunite with Perine?

The soon-to-be 29-year-old spent three full seasons in Cincinnati and was a member of 2021 team that won the AFC Championship. Perine had 238 yards rushing and 455 yards receiving for the Broncos last season after signing with them in free agency.

Perine could help compliment Zack Moss and Chase Brown. The Bengals would certainly be interested in the veteran if he becomes a free agent, Would they trade for him?

That's a question that we'll get the answer to over the next 24 hours.

The #Broncos are expected to move on from respected 8-year veteran RB Samaje Perine, sources say. The team is engaged in a number of trade conversations around Perine and it could be a trade, rather than a release.

A numbers crunch in the RB room, so he’s available in a trade. pic.twitter.com/hvFFHaQ2Ui
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) August 26, 2024