Demetrius Knight

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(07-12-2025, 03:20 PM)pally Wrote: In all the conversations about Henrickson and Stewart's contract situations, we have forgotten that Knight is also still unsigned. Just because he practiced in the relative no-contact OTAs doesn't mean he will extend that to a full training camp.

Has there been any talk about what the hold up is with him?

I didn't, personally, I just don't consider him an overly-critical piece to the success of the defense.
I just think Bengals can run with Wilson and Burks in 2-LB sets, Carter for extra LB if need be and be ok.


Same with Stewart. Bengals can get by with Hendrickson, Ossai, Murphy, Sample, and Johnson.
Stewart is a nice-to-have that has plenty of work to do to make an impact on the defense.
Not having Hendrickson though would be a huge blow.
No one on the roster is replacing 35.0 sacks in 2 years.