Player file
Russ Yeast
No sourced #1 / top 5 / top 10 on this file.
S Safety · official depth S3 · Kansas State · #39 · PRO
5' 10" · 195 lbs
age 27 · born 1999-05-08 · signed through 2026 · OTC APY $1,145,000
2025 line
ESPN regular-season stats have no 2025 official defensive line. https://site.web.api.espn.com/apis/common/v3/sports/football/nfl/athletes/4240071/stats
2026Signed through
Over The Cap
PFF+
No PFF+ grade on this player. Do not mint 84.3.
College by year
- 2021 · Kansas State · NCAA47 tkl · 0 sackHC Chris KliemanCollegeFootballData player season stats · 2026-08-14CollegeFootballData coaches · 2026-08-15
- 2020 · Louisville · NCAA45 tkl · 0 sackHC Scott SatterfieldCollegeFootballData player season stats · 2026-08-14CollegeFootballData coaches · 2026-08-15
- 2019 · Louisville · NCAA61 tkl · 0 sackHC Scott SatterfieldCollegeFootballData player season stats · 2026-08-14CollegeFootballData coaches · 2026-08-15
- 2018 · Louisville · NCAA7 tkl · 1 sackHC Lorenzo WardCollegeFootballData player season stats · 2026-08-14CollegeFootballData coaches · 2026-08-15
- 2017 · Louisville · NCAA23 tkl · 0 sackHC Bobby PetrinoCollegeFootballData player season stats · 2026-08-14CollegeFootballData coaches · 2026-08-15
Combine / pro day
No sourced combine / pro day on this file.
Draft
Year not on file
Draft year / round not on this file.
NFL by year
- 2024 · HOU · 1g1gnflverse stats_player_reg · 2026-08-13
- 2023 · LA · 16g16gnflverse stats_player_reg · 2026-08-13
- 2022 · LA · 11g11gnflverse stats_player_reg · 2026-08-13
Stack-up lives on leaders. Not a rank invented on this file.
Official games
- Preseason week 1 · DET 14–16 CIN2 tackles (1-1)
Snaps not printed in the NFL Game Summary.
Open the book · NFL Game Summary - Preseason week 1 · CHI 9–27 CIN1 tackles (1-0)
Snaps not printed in the NFL Game Summary.
Open the book · NFL Game Summary - Preseason week 3 · CIN 30–13 PHI2 tackles (1-1)
Snaps not printed in the NFL Game Summary.
Open the book · NFL Game Summary
Injuries
No sourced injury on this file. Not “healthy.”
Suspensions / discipline
No sourced suspension or discipline on this file.
Transactions
- 2026-02-09The following seven players were activated from the Reserve/Injured list: LB Brian Asamoah II , DE Trey Hendrickson , DT Kris Jenkins Jr. , C Matt Lee , CB Cam Taylor-Britt , G Cordell Volson and CB Marco Wilson ; TE Erick All Jr. was activated from the Reserve/Physically Unable to Perform list; The following 13 players were activated from the Reserve/Future list: LB Liam Anderson , C Jacob Bayer , HB Gary Brightwell , QB Sean Clifford , OT Andrew Coker , DT Howard Cross III , OT Javon Foster , WR Xavier Johnson , CB Jalen Kimber , CB Bralyn Lux , WR Jordan Moore , LB Antwaun Powell-Ryland and S Russ Yeast .bengals.com / transactions · 2026-08-14
- 2026-01-05Signed the following 13 players to Reserve/Future contracts: LB Liam Anderson , C Jacob Bayer , HB Gary Brightwell , QB Sean Clifford , OT Andrew Coker , DT Howard Cross III , OT Javon Foster , WR Xavier Johnson , CB Jalen Kimber , CB Bralyn Lux , WR Jordan Moore , LB Antwaun Powell-Ryland and S Russ Yeast ; Signed the following six players to contract extensions: DE Isaiah Foskey , LB Joe Giles-Harris , TE Cam Grandy , LB Shaka Heyward , S PJ Jules and WR Mitch Tinsley .bengals.com / transactions · 2026-08-14
Awards
No sourced award on this file.