Undrafted safety PJ Jules makes Bengals’ 53-man roster ahead of Week 1

SIU Football celebrates news of Jules making Bengals roster

CARBONDALE — Shouts of celebration echoed through the Saluki Football office Tuesday morning when PJ Jules called head coach Nick Hill to let him know that the Cincinnati Bengals informed him he had made their final 53-man roster.

Undrafted safety PJ Jules makes Bengals’ 53-man roster ahead of Week 1

Jules was stashed on the practice squad as a rookie. This summer, he fought to stay and play in his first regular season NFL game.

Bengals Safety Sends Heartwarming Message About God, Late Father After Making Roster

On NFL roster cutdown day, the focus is largely on the players who fail to make the team. But it's important to note that, for many, the day represents the moment their dreams came true. One such example is Cincinnati Bengals defensive back PJ Jules. Jules spent the entire 2024 season on the Bengals practice squad after the team signed him as an undrafted free agent out of Southern Illinois. He was a first-team FCS All-American in 2023, but wasn…