Cameron Demler

I remember in 2012 when the Bengals signed Terence Newman on April 11th and I knew that meant they weren't going to draft a CB anymore. Then they drafted Dre Kirkpatrick in the 1st round. They also signed Guard Jacob Bell on April 7th and I figured that meant they weren't drafting a guard. Then they drafted Kevin Zeitler in the 1st round. But, they also signed TE Donald Lee on April 13th and then drafted Orsen Charles in the 4th round. All three of those happened in 2012. But that has to be the only year, right? Oh, in 2013 they signed TE Alex Smith on April 16th. They then drafted Tyler Eifert in the 1st round. They also brought back RB Bernard Scott on April 12th and then drafted Giovani Bernard in the 2nd round. Oh oh they also signed legendary Edge/OLB James Harrison on April 18th. Surely they wouldn't... Wait... they drafted DE Margus Hunt and OLB Sean Porter right after that. On April 12th they also signed G Mike Pollak. They then drafted 3 offensive linemen that year. The next year, 2014, the Bengals signed 3 veterans right before the draft. The DE was Sam Montgomery and they drafted Will Clarke in the 3rd round. In 2017, the Bengals traded for veteran DE Chris Smith from the Jags on April 11th. This means they won't be drafting... Oh welcome to the team Carl Lawson and Jordan Willis! In 2022, they signed CB/S hybrid guy Tre Flowers on April 7th. Their first round pick? You guessed it, Dax Hill. In 2023, the Bengals signed DE Tarrell Basham on April 5th. The shock on my face when they drafted Myles Murphy in the 1st round!? And last year, on April 9th, the Bengals signed LB Joe Giles-Harris. They would then draft two linebackers in Demetrius Knight and Barrett Carter. So, yeah. Their April signings have had no impact on them eliminating positions from their draft boards.

A different style of versatility on the Bengals' defense for 2026. Kyle Dugger, 30, has been a starter for effectively his entire career. He plays the slot, safety and even linebacker based on where he lines up.

Comp update: Kirk Cousins will sign a five-year, $172 million deal with the Raiders that in reality is a one-year, fully-guaranteed $20 million deal that also contains a club option for two years at $80M. The Falcons will pay Cousins $8.7 million this season, the Raiders another $1.3 million and Las Vegas also agreed to pay its new QB a fully-guaranteed $10 million roster bonus on the third day of the 2027 new league year. And maybe most notably, it also sets another new mark: this will be the 11th straight NFL season in which Cousins’ contract will be fully guaranteed.

MODERN CLASSIC UNIFORM RENAISSANCE. Atlanta just laid the foundation for one of the best wardrobes in football. Job well done, Falcons.

Breaking: Kirk Cousins is signing with the Raiders, his agent announced on social media.

Josh and Hayden's Mock Draft 3.0 👀🔥

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BREAKING: The Cleveland Browns have won the division! They finally have a more recent AFC North title than the Houston Oilers and Jacksonville Jaguars 🔥