The Cincinnati Bengals made a couple of moves yesterday, but there is still plenty of work to do. They still need to add a veteran presence at linebacker, even if at this point they won’t be getting a possible starter. They also need more pass rushers as they have only signed one and lost two so far.
They just need to fill some holes so they don’t go into the draft being forced into drafting a particular position by possibly reaching.
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Allen, 31, is a two-time Pro Bowl three-technique whose ability to pressure the passer from the interior may very well put him in the Opening Day starting lineup. According to Pro Football Reference, Allen has the eighth-most sacks by a defensive tackle in the 2020s, more than interior stalwarts such as Javon Hargrave, Ed Oliver, Leonard Williams, Quinnen Wiliams, and Nnamdi Madubuike.
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“For me, as a rookie coming in, especially at that time … He didn’t know that at that time. I had three weeks I was not figuring it out. It helped me a lot. Having that understanding for someone that the city would say was basically the Golden Goose, to be humble enough to speak to me in that aspect, and support me even though I was on the opposite team. It was nice.”
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Brown turns 30 years old in May. He’s been one of the better tackles throughout his career, but he did struggle in the eyes of Pro Football Focus in 2025. He allowed 10 penalties (which ranked 76th out of 89 tackles), nine sacks (86th), 10 hits (85th) and 46 total pressures (82nd).