The Cincinnati Bengals desperately needed to address their linebacker corps in the 2025 NFL Draft. Enter Demetrius Knight Jr. and Barrett Carter in rounds two and four, respectively.

In the Bengals’ second preseason game of the year against the Washington Commanders, Carter read the eyes of quarterback Sam Hartman and picked him off on Washington’s own 35-yard line. It was the ...

That's an area where the Bengals could improve through the draft in 2026, as PFSN has Cincinnati addressing it at No. 26 overall in its way-too-early NFL Mock Draft.

Demetrius Knight Jr., South Carolina Barrett Carter, Clemson Like interior offensive linemen and running backs, there isn't typically a high demand for off-ball linebackers in the draft.