Karras’ one-year extension stabilizes Cincinnati’s interior line, supporting the run game and protecting Burrow, a meaningful upgrade for Week 1 fantasy expectations across the Bengals offense.

Karras anchors Cincinnati’s interior, credited with helping Patrick gel with the line and driving a culture of connection with teammates like Brown and Patrick. His leadership and communication have been pivotal to the group’s chemistry and performance in practice.

Ted Karras anchors the interior, providing veteran savvy and reliability. His presence steadies the center and guard spots, improving pocket integrity, run-block execution, and overall line communication, which pays dividends in both pass protection and the ground game.

Karras named captain for the fourth consecutive year; anchors the Bengals’ interior line; respected voice on and off the field; leadership presence is a stabilizing force amid defensive transition.

Karras serves as the on-field signal-caller for the line, a bridge between Burrow’s reads and the run game. His communication and reliability anchor the unit, enabling Burrow to progress through reads and execute base concepts quickly. This cohesiveness is essential as Cincinnati builds a more dynamic offense around its star signal-caller.