NFL Draft<\/a> at 49th overall. He\u2019s an older rookie who will turn 25 next month, and he played six years of college football at Georgia Tech, Charlotte, and South Carolina. It was with South Carolina last year where Knight picked off Clemson quarterback Cade Klubnik with just seconds remaining to lift the Gamecocks to a win over their arch-rival Tigers. Knight also had 82 tackles, two sacks, and three forced fumbles last year.<\/p>\nMaema Njongmeta<\/p>\n
If the Bengals had made the Playoffs in 2024, Njongmeta\u2019s heads-up recovery on the Cowboys\u2019 muffed punt on Monday Night Football would have been the turning point of the season. It was the first play at a critical juncture in a big game that went the Bengals way, and the Bengals cashed in when Burrow hit Chase for a 40-yard catch-and-run game-winning touchdown.<\/p>\n
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In 17 games, with one start in 2024, Njongmeta had 13 combined tackles. It was a really good season for the college free agent out of Wisconsin.<\/p>\n
Logan Wilson<\/p>\n
Without question, Wilson, the leader of the linebacker room, has emerged as a cornerstone of the Bengals’ defense over the last five seasons. Although he missed the last five games last season, he was on pace to smash his previous career-high in tackles (135) with 104 through 11 games.<\/p>\n
Wilson is due for a bounce-back season in terms of health and production. Remember, Al Golden was his position coach when he first came into the NFL in 2020. In 2021, Wilson had four interceptions in the regular season and another pick in the Divisional round of the Playoffs that set up the game-winning drive in Tennessee.<\/p>\n
Craig Young<\/p>\n
Young signed a reserve\/future contract on January 7th after being signed to the Bengals practice squad on Christmas Eve.<\/p>\n
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He played college football at Ohio State and Kansas before spending time with the Colts and Steelers in 2024.<\/p>\n
Bengals Reacts<\/p>\n
In this week\u2019s Bengals Reacts survey, 79% of fans said that cutting Pratt was the right move for Cincinnati.<\/p>\n
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