Bengals sign former Browns defensive end, waive running back

CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 09: D.J. Moore #12 of the Carolina Panthers carries the ball in front of Anthony Zettel #97 of the Cleveland Browns during the second quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 9, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

CLEVELAND, OH - DECEMBER 09: D.J. Moore #12 of the Carolina Panthers carries the ball in front of Anthony Zettel #97 of the Cleveland Browns during the second quarter at FirstEnergy Stadium on December 9, 2018 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The Cincinnati Bengals today signed free agent defensive end Anthony Zettel.

Zettel has played in 44 career games (16 starts), totaling 70 tackles and 7 1/2 sacks.

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The 6-foot-4, 275-pound fourth-year pro was waived by the Cleveland Browns on cutdown day prior to this season. He spent 2018 with the Browns and the 2016-17 seasons with the Detroit Lions.

To make room for Zettel, the Bengals waived halfback Samaje Perine, who joined the Bengals Sept. 1 as a waiver acquisition from the Washington Redskins. He played in all six games for the Bengals and made four special teams tackles.

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