Bengals Likely Placing DE Cashius Howell On IR Following Wrist Surgery

Per Ben Baby, Bengals DE Cashius Howell is likely trending towards an injured reserve stint after undergoing wrist surgery. Howell, 23, was a three-star recruit and the 170th-ranked athlete in the 2021 recruiting class out of Kansas City, Missouri. He committed to Bowling Green and stayed there for three seasons before transferring to Texas A&M for his final two years. He earned unanimous All-American Honors and SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 2025. The Bengals used the 41st pick in the second round of the 2026 draft on Howell. He signed a four-year, $12,008,000 contract that includes a $5,193,092...