As if the Cincinnati Bengals don’t have enough contract drama, here comes the impasse with second-round pick Demetrius Knight. Knight and the Bengals have yet to agree on a contract. And it’s a product of a widespread new trend sweeping the NFL,

CINCINNATI — The Bengals have signed rookie linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. to a four-year contract that includes 80% guaranteed according to Jordan Schultz of Fox Sports. Knight was selected by the Bengals in the second round (49th overall) in the 2025 NFL Draft.

The Cincinnati Bengals might not have signed their first-round pick yet, but they inch closer to making a deal with their second-rounder.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - The Cincinnati Bengals have reportedly signed one of their draft picks to a record-breaking rookie contract.

The Cincinnati Bengals have signed rookie linebacker Demetrius Knight to a four-year deal. The Cincinnati Bengals made NFL history after they signed rookie lin

Cincinnati thought it was time to shake things up as the Bengals shifted a few things around in their front office prior to the 2025 season.

Jones, who was an All-American second-team pick at Purdue in 2022 after stops at Buffalo and Iowa, made a splash at the 2023 NFL combine by running the 40-yard dash in 4.43 seconds. The Bengals then selected him in the fourth round of the 2023 NFL draft.

The Bengals overhauled their guard pair with journeyman Lucas Patrick and third-round draft pick Dylan Fairchild,” Buday explained. ”However, the rest of one of the worst o