9INE have officially benched Bartosz ‘bnox’ Niebisz, marking the second roster move in a week as the Polish organisation accelerates a CS2 rebuild. The trigger is structural: a VRS collapse from No. 34 to No. 62 in the latest update, which directly throttles invitation paths for the rest of the season.
The official line
The org’s statement was short and respectful: ‘As of today, Bartosz ‘bnox’ Niebisz has been moved to the inactive roster. We would like to thank Bartosz for his efforts during his journey with us.’ bnox responded publicly, confirming the decision and thanking teammates and staff. The 20-year-old rifler had joined in December 2025 as part of the youth-rebuild project.
cej0t went first
The bnox move follows the 1 May benching of Jan ‘cej0t’ Dyl, who had spent ten months on the active lineup as one of the team’s more stable performers. The org’s framing at the time — ‘Thank you for everything, cej0t. You have a bright future ahead of you!’ — hinted that more changes would follow. They have.
What the rebuild looks like now
Active 9INE roster: raalz, kraghen, flayy, with coach BERRY. Inactives: bnox and cej0t. HLTV reporting suggests adamS has already been used during the Stake Ranked Closed Qualifier, fuelling speculation about a permanent transfer. Two slots remain open. Anything could follow.
The wider context
9INE managed playoff runs at LORGAR Rankings Season 1 and IstanbuLAN 2026, but results against higher-tier opposition didn’t materialise. The VRS drop reflects exactly that — small-event survival doesn’t generate enough points to keep an invitation pipeline alive when the core structure isn’t winning Tier-1 series. Expect the final two roster slots to be filled before the next major qualifier window opens.
