Bengals work out Arizona State linebacker Darien Butler

Photo by Robin Alam/Icon Sportswire via Getty ImagesIt’s that time of the year where we start pivoting from the action being focused on free agency towards the NFL Draft. We are just over a month away after all.

The Cincinnati Bengals made a bit of news in that aspect as they hosted Arizona State linebacker Darien Butler for a workout.

Butler started all four years at Arizona State, and he was a team captain for three of those seasons. That is a huge green flag for a Bengals staff that loves high character players.

Here is what NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein has to say about Butler heading into the draft:

Butler trimmed down and became a faster, more impactful player with increased range and better…