Bengals Select Texas A&M Edge Rusher Cashius Howell with Their First Pick of the NFL Draft
- On Friday, the Cincinnati Bengals selected Texas A&M edge rusher Cashius Howell with the 41st overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.
- Cincinnati entered the draft without a first-round selection after trading that pick to the New York Giants for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence.
- Howell, the 2025 SEC Defensive Player of the Year, recorded 11.5 sacks last season while tallying 31 tackles and 14 tackles for loss.
- The Bengals prioritized defensive upgrades after their unit ranked 31st in the league last season, struggling particularly against the run.
- Howell joins an edge rusher group featuring Boye Mafe, Myles Murphy, and Shemar Stewart, providing the Bengals comprehensive depth along the defensive line.
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The Cincinnati Bengals didn’t have a first-round pick after the trade for Dexter Lawrence II. Nonetheless, despite bolstering their defensive line through trade and free agency, the Bengals continued adding to that group.With the No. 41 pick in the second round, the Bengals took former Texas A&M star Cashius Howell to add more depth to their pass rush and likely not give the opposition’s offensive line a breather.Howell put together a strong 202…
NFL draft: Bengals select edge rusher with first pick
The Cincinnati Bengals continued to invest in their pass rush Friday night by selecting Texas A&M edge rusher Cashius Howell with their first pick of the NFL draft. Howell was the 41st overall player taken in the draft and the…
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