The Cincinnati Bengals have made significant moves this offseason to enhance their defensive line and secondary. With the No. 17 overall pick in the NFL Draft, they selected Shemar Stewart, an edge rusher from Texas A&M. However, Stewart has not yet signed his rookie contract, leaving open the possibility that he may return to school or re-enter next year's draft. Additionally, the Bengals bolstered their linebacker corps by signing T.J. Slayton from the Packers and re-signing key players like Joseph Ossai, Cam Sample, and B.J. Hill.

The team is focusing on solidifying their defense, which struggled at times last season. With these strategic additions, Cincinnati is looking to improve its defensive performance and make a deeper playoff run in the upcoming season.