The Cincinnati Bengals have officially inked a deal with their second-round draft pick, linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr., out of South Carolina. According to FOX Sports NFL insider Jordan Schultz, it’s a four-year deal with nearly 80 percent fully guaranteed.

CINCINNATI — The Bengals provided updates on second-year tight end Erick All and rookie center Seth McLaughlin on Saturday. The two are being placed on the Active/Physically Unable to Perform list to start training camp as both recover from major injuries.

The most hyped undrafted free agent for the Bengals this year, Seth McLaughlin is one to watch because of his injury status. Said injury prevented him from getting drafted and if he’s healthy enough, perhaps he can make a push for a backup gig on the 53.

Every year, NFL training camps begin in mid-July, though the exact dates are up to the discretion of each of the 32 clubs. For the Bengals, rookies report July 19, while veterans report to training camp July 22. Training camp begins the next day, July 23.

In less than a week, all 32 NFL teams will have reported for training camp, and when that happens, there could be quite a few rookie holdouts.  A total of 257 players were selected in the 2025 NFL Draft and out of that total,