Bengals Draft Cashius Howell, Trade for Dexter Lawrence

0:00On April 25th, the Cincinnati Bengals just snagged Ed rusher Cassius Howe from the Texas A&M Aggies with the 41st overall pick in the burstiation. 2nd round of the 2026 NFL Draft. As 6 foot 2 and 253 pounds, he's their first selection in this class, bringing serious pass rush heat to the line. Earlier, the Bengals pulled off a trade with the New York Giants, landing defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence in exchange for the 10th overall pick-in. The first round, the Giants flipped that into offensive tackle Frances Mauigua right away. Fans lit up social media with reactions to Howe's selection, hyping his potential to disrupt quarterbacks alongside Lawrence. Howe was got a solid backstory too. Three seasons at Bowling Green before two strong years at Texas A&M. That trade leaves the Bengals with 7 picks still to make as the draft rolls on. Howe will even links back to the team through his Aggies teammate, Shamar Stewart, who handed over number 97 to Lawrence as a rookie.

1:01Bengals fans are buzzing about this defensive rebuild, and it looks like Cincinnati's stacking talent early to chase that ring. That's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI. I'm Corey with The Story.