Kattus signed with the Bengals as an undrafted free agent Friday. Kattus mostly served in a blocking role during his four years at Kentucky, finishing with just 38 receptions for 505 yards and six touchdowns over 44 games. He'll need a strong offseason program to secure a spot on the 53-man roster.
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name GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS YDS/G TD INT SACK SYL RTG J. Burrow,QB817325966.8%1,809226.117517113100.7J. Flacco,QB915825661.7%1,664184.913496491.0B. Rypien,QB1000.0%00.000120.0J. Browning,QB58112564.8%771154.26896071.1Rushing
name GP CAR YDS AVG LNG YDS/G TD FUM LST FD K. Williams,WR32105.093.30000D. Sample,TE17133.030.20000J. Burrow,QB814412.995.10005A. Iosivas,WR173144.750.80000J. Flacco,QB915221.5132.41107T. Brooks,RB1616452.872.80001K. Milton,RB1221.022.00000C. Brown,RB172321,0194.43759.9623652S. Perine,RB15843824.53225.533532J. Browning,QB59394.3137.81105J. Chase,WR163144.790.90130Receiving
name GP REC TGTS YDS AVG TD LNG YDS/G YAC FD M. Tinsley,WR17824116152276.816.06M. Gesicki,TE1328423071123723.663.019K. Williams,WR31155051.70.00D. Sample,TE17152010671276.2109.05T. Hudson,TE151924168923311.283.08A. Iosivas,WR1733584351323725.6103.024C. Ford,OT171121210211.217.01T. Higgins,WR15599884614114456.4166.041T. Brooks,RB161299090.611.00C. Grandy,TE52274061.413.00C. Jones,WR140100000.00.00N. Fant,TE153441288832519.2174.013C. Brown,RB176988437652325.7450.018S. Perine,RB1517218750165.8109.05J. Chase,WR161251851,4121186488.3640.073Defense
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumblesname GP SOLO AST TOTAL SACK SCKYDS TFL PD INT TD FF FR FTD M. Jackson, DT9 0 7 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A. Mims, OT17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L. Wilson, LB8 18 26 44 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 H. Cross III, DT4 2 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 M. Gesicki, TE13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 B. Lux, CB2 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Sample, TE17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Sample, DL14 9 8 17 2 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 P. Jules, SAF14 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Wilson, CB4 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Hendrickson, OLB7 11 5 16 4 20 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 D. Hill, CB17 54 31 85 0 0 2 11 1 0 0 0 0 D. Risner, G14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Davis, CB7 7 12 19 1 9 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 B. Hill, DT17 29 37 66 4 32 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Johnson, DE9 7 4 11 2 12 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 J. Giles-Harris, LB10 4 3 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 T. Anderson, SAF17 2 5 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 D. Ivey, CB17 7 2 9 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 D. Anthony, SAF5 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Heyward, LB12 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D. Turner II, CB17 28 12 40 0 0 2 18 2 0 2 1 0 S. Stewart, DE8 5 6 11 1 6 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 T. Slaton Jr., DT17 19 33 52 3 19 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Pennel, NT8 4 11 15 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 T. Brooks, RB16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Taylor-Britt, CB8 12 9 21 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 B. Carter, LB17 52 50 102 0 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 G. Stone, SAF17 65 39 104 2 11 4 4 2 0 0 0 0 J. Newton, CB14 9 2 11 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 J. Battle, SAF17 59 53 112 0 0 2 6 4 0 2 0 0 O. Burks, LB17 11 23 34 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 W. Wagner, LS17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I. Foskey, DE8 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Rivers, G16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C. Brown, RB17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S. Perine, RB15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J. Ossai, DE14 21 22 43 5 34 9 0 0 0 2 0 0 D. Knight Jr., LB17 58 48 106 3 14 4 7 2 0 1 0 0 J. Chase, WR16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M. Murphy, DE17 28 24 52 5.5 28 6 3 0 0 0 1 0 K. Jenkins Jr., DT14 18 18 36 1.5 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 0
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Kattus signed with the Bengals as an undrafted free agent Friday. Kattus mostly served in a blocking role during his four years at Kentucky, finishing with just 38 receptions for 505 yards and six touchdowns over 44 games. He'll need a strong offseason program to secure a spot on the 53-man roster.
Thomas signed with the Bengals as an undrafted free agent Friday. Thomas led Texas A&M with 574 yards and eight touchdowns in his junior season. He subsequently transferred to Georgia for his senior season and got lost in the shuffle, finishing with 16 receptions for 254 yards (sixth on the team) and four touchdowns over 13 games. With a 4.62 40-yard dash at 6-foot-5, 203 pounds, Thomas is likely aiming for a practice-squad role.
Burrow was present for the start of Cincinnati's voluntary offseason workouts Thursday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports. Burrow was limited to eight appearances in 2025 due to a toe injury, but he's healthy at the start of team activities heading into the 2026 season and hoping to lead the Bengals back to the playoffs for the first time since the 2022 campaign. Cincinnati took steps toward accomplishing that goal by bolstering its defensive personnel in the offseason, most notably trading for star defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. Burrow still has plenty to work with on offense, with the team returning wideouts Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Andrei Iosivas, running back Chase Brown and tight end Mike Gesicki.
The Bengals are declining Murphy's fifth-year option for 2027, Kelsey Conway of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Murphy set career-best marks across the board in 2025 with 52 tackles (28 solo), including 5.5 sacks, but that wasn't enough to convince Bengals brass to pick up the 2023 first-round pick's fifth-year option. He remains under contract in 2026 on the fourth year of his rookie deal, and Conway adds that the Bengals are still hoping to work out a long-term extension to keep Murphy in Cincinnati despite choosing not to pick up his fifth-year option.
Jenkins will have a hard time earning meaningful playing time in the wake of the Bengals trading for Dexter Lawrence, Charlie Goldsmith of Charlie's Chalkboard reports. The Bengals have now traded for Lawrence, signed Jonathan Allen and retained B.J. Hill as interior defensive linemen, and still currently employ T.J. Slaton. Jenkins hasn't shined in his first two years with the Bengals after getting drafted in the second round from Michigan, tallying a combined 67 tackles and 4.5 sacks.
Lawrence and the Bengals agreed to terms on a one-year, $28 million contract extension Sunday, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports. Saturday's trade with the Giants -- which saw the No. 10 pick of the 2026 NFL Draft move to New York -- was finalized Sunday after Lawrence passed his physical, and the extension ensures that the 2019 first-rounder will be under contract with the Bengals through the next three seasons. The Clemson product is looking to bounce back from a disappointing 2025 regular season, when he tallied 31 tackles (14 solo), including 0.5 sacks, all of which were career lows. Lawrence was named to the NFL's All-Pro Second Team in both 2022 and 2023, and if he can return to that level, it would be a massive boost to a Bengals defensive front that also includes Jonathan Allen, Myles Murphy and Boye Mafe.
The Bengals agreed to terms Saturday on a trade with the Giants to acquire Lawrence in exchange for the No. 10 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reports. Lawrence, a three-time Pro Bowler heading into just his age-29 season, stands to ink an extension with his new team shortly. He requested a trade out of New York due to dissatisfaction with the four-year, $87.5 million deal he inked with the Giants back in 2023. The standout defensive tackle's arrival in Cincinnati immediately shores up the team's interior defensive line, though after totaling 9.0 sacks in 2024, Lawrence is now working to rebound from a 2025 campaign in which he totaled just a half-sack on 31 tackles across 17 regular-season appearances. The draft capital surrendered by the Bengals in order to acquire Lawrence's talents effectively guarantees that he will be featured by new defensive coordinator Al Golden, providing the veteran DT with a boost to his fantasy value in IDP formats.
Taylor and the Bengals agreed on a one-year contract Thursday. Taylor will head to Cincinnati after splitting his 2025 campaign between the Chargers and Jets, compiling 21 total tackles (12 solo) and a pass defensed over 17 regular-season contests. The 26-year-old will provide the Bengals with an additional experienced option at slot cornerback behind Jalen Davis and another option on special teams in 2026.