Bengals Draft Cashius Howell, Edge Rusher with Short Arms

0:00It's April 25th, from breaking news to Sunday matchups. This is NFL News Today, powered by AI. The Bengals jumped into the 2026 NFL Draft at the 41st spot, grabbing Texas A&M edge rusher Cassia's Howell in the 2nd round. They had no first round pick after trading the 10th overall to the Giants for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. This marks back-to-back years they've taken an Aggie Pass rusher, right after picking Shamar Stewart in the first round last year. Howell's college tape pops with 27 sacks over 5 seasons, 25 of those in his last 3 years alone. He balled out with 11.5 sacks in 2025, earning SEC defensive player of the year. One red flag stands out, his arms measured just 30 and a quarter inches, the shortest for any edge guy since at least 1999. Scouts worry it might cramp his style against NFL tackles, but Housewares it won't slow him down. The Bengals need this to click bad, coming off a defense that ranked dead last and

1:02past rush win rate last season, pairing him with Lawrence could flip that script for real.