Future of the Defensive Line.

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(01-31-2025, 12:09 PM)Synric Wrote: The Defensive Line rebuild is the most important of off-season and they are nearly a blank slate. 

It doesn't feel like the Bengals have a starting DL on the roster outside of Trey Hendrickson. BJ Hill, Joseph Ossai, Cam Sample, and Jay Tufele are all free agents and only Hill brings any kind of consistency to merit another contract. The three young top 100 picks Myles Murphy, Kris Jenkins, and McKinnley Jackson all looked exactly like their college scouting reports without showing any of the ceiling. Sam Hubbard has dealt with nagging injuries that have kept him limited as a player most of his career which is on thr back end.


The Bengals should add multiple defensive linemen with different skill sets. A starting strong side defensive end, a nose tackle, a pass rushing defensive tackle, and a designated pass rushing edge.

I agree DL needs major overhaul. The Bengals can't just let Tee go to FA because any compensary pick we potentially get for him would be offset by any FA (not cut players) we add prior to June 1. I hope we either keep him or tag and trade him.

If we sign Tee and keep him, less money to add vet FA's. It will critical how the FO navigates this off season. I do believe we should attempt to trade or cut Hubbard. Rankins is a mystery. Should we hold onto him or cut him and use the money to shore up DL or OL (guard).