UDFA Thread

[*Synric*]

(10 hours ago)Au165 Wrote: This is a big one. He could be a massive steal if he can recover from the Achilles injury.

This one is a massive signing.

[*Au165*]

(10 hours ago)Synric Wrote: This one is a massive signing.

Right. Like that right there could be the heir to Ted.

[Bengalholic]

Source: Oklahoma State WR Rashod Owens is signing with the #Bengals.

Physical specimen who can go. pic.twitter.com/bR9XYW8mYH

— Jordan Schultz (@Schultz_Report) April 26, 2025

 

Bearcats WR Jamoi Mayes stays put in Cincinnati, signing with the #Bengals as a UDFA. pic.twitter.com/lxV0GMd3Lx

— Chatterbox Sports (@CBoxSports) April 26, 2025

 

[Joelist]

Howard Cross II signed per Pelisario:

Small but very strong 3T one gap penetrator.

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(Yesterday, 06:12 PM)CottonHill Wrote: Go get Ewers and Tez Johnson

I liked Tez Johnson, but now since you said it, I will pass...

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(10 hours ago)NUGDUKWE Wrote:

Ohio State center Seth McLaughlin, No. 1 on ESPN's best available players list post-draft, is signing an undrafted free agent deal with the #Bengals, per his agency @_SportsTrust

— Jeremy Fowler (@JFowlerESPN) April 26, 2025

Whoa, might of got a future starter here once Ted leaves even if I like Matt Lee. Great competition at the very least.

Also like Howard Cross from ND. Thought we would get at least one Irish for Golden.

[Luvnit2]

(10 hours ago)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Whoa, might of got a future starter here once Ted leaves even if I like Matt Lee. Great competition at the very least.

Also like Howard Cross from ND. Thought we would get at least one Irish for Golden.

Cross is another high motor guy. 

[Clark W Griswold]

(10 hours ago)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Whoa, might of got a future starter here once Ted leaves even if I like Matt Lee. Great competition at the very least.

Also like Howard Cross from ND. Thought we would get at least one Irish for Golden.

Yeah I was surprised he didn’t take any of his guys from ND. I really thought they would take Watts but obviously they liked other guys better.

Great to get a center. They really need new blood for the IOL.

Is Loyal a S or CB? Surprised they did not take a safety with any of their picks.

[Bengalholic]

Kole Taylor has signed with the @Bengals! ✍️ pic.twitter.com/qEMwnXTqI2

— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) April 27, 2025

 

[Bengalholic]

Reported UDFA signings so far:

QB Payton Thorne - Auburn 
WR Jamoi Mayes - Cincinnati 
WR Rashod Owens - Oklahoma State 
WR Jordan Moore - Duke 
TE Kole Taylor - West Virginia 
OT Caleb Etienne - BYU 
C Seth McLaughlin - Ohio State 
DT Howard Cross III - Notre Dame 
DT Eric Gregory - Arkansas 
DB Shaquon Loyal - Rutgers 
LS William Wagner - Michigan 

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(10 hours ago)Luvnit2 Wrote: Cross is another high motor guy. 

For sure, was surprised he wasn't drafted no matter how deep this draft was with DL. Cross is damn good, great grab.

(10 hours ago)Clark W Griswold Wrote: Yeah I was surprised he didn’t take any of his guys from ND. I really thought they would take Watts but obviously they liked other guys better.

Great to get a center. They really need new blood for the IOL.

Is Loyal a S or CB?  Surprised they did not take a safety with any of their picks.

Golden loved Demetrius Knight and I get it. Heat seeking missile when he sees someone in the backfield.

Seth McLaughlin could be a good one. I don't know how bad the injury was for him to go undrafted though and Matt Lee is about as 
good as it gets technically, especially in pass protection. Great competition for the future no question.

Think Loyal is a Safety. If not, it wouldn't surprise me if CTB is a thought at FS for us. Seems perfect for that position, he was out of 
his element last year at boundary corner and Lou made him play too soft IMO. Dude likes to hit and make plays, let him.

[phil413]

(10 hours ago)Nate (formerly eliminate08) Wrote: Whoa, might of got a future starter here once Ted leaves even if I like Matt Lee. Great competition at the very least.

Also like Howard Cross from ND. Thought we would get at least one Irish for Golden.

Yeah nfl.com has him as a 5th rounder.  If they don't add anyone and truly like Lee, maybe he or Karras start at guard and Seth is the backup.  Hard to believe he would sign without a pathway to be more than 3rd center otherwise. 

[*Nate (formerly eliminate08)*]

(9 hours ago)phil413 Wrote: Yeah nfl.com has him as a 5th rounder.  If they don't add anyone and truly like Lee, maybe he or Karras start at guard and Seth is the backup.  Hard to believe he would sign without a pathway to be more than 3rd center otherwise. 

Seth must see an opening, Ted is solid but he isn't great, Matt Lee is not a good run blocker yet and has a lot of work to do physically to 
handle the AFC North especially...

Trey Hill hasn't been anything special.

[sandwedge]

(10 hours ago)Au165 Wrote: This is a big one. He could be a massive steal if he can recover from the Achilles injury.

Yes! This is very massive!

[*Synric*]

(10 hours ago)Bengalholic Wrote:

Kole Taylor has signed with the @Bengals! ✍️ pic.twitter.com/qEMwnXTqI2

— West Virginia Football (@WVUfootball) April 27, 2025

 

Ugh.

[*bfine32*]

I dig the Howard Cross signing.

[Bengalbug]

(10 hours ago)Au165 Wrote: This is a big one. He could be a massive steal if he can recover from the Achilles injury.

Remington Trophy Winner, Consensus all American, multi year starter and CFP champ at Bama and OSU…. Seems like a better ROI opportunity than Cedric O.

[BengalFanInNJ]

(10 hours ago)Joelist Wrote: Howard Cross II signed per Pelisario:

Small but very strong 3T one gap penetrator.

His dad played TE for the Giants and was pretty good too. 

[Joelist]

Nice UFDA class so far - I suspect the best bets to make the team are McLaughlin, Loyal and Cross.

[BengalFanInNJ]

Man, they signed a ton of players already. Good for them.

Glad to see a Rutgers guy, but I would have rather it been Desmond Igbinosun or Tyreem Powell.