Last season the Cincinnati Bengals struggled to get any pressure on opposing quarterbacks. That was one key area that they knew they needed to improve in this offseason. Adding free agent Trey Hendrickson was a great start, but it was not enough. The Bengals hit this need hard in the 2021 NFL Draft by adding three defensive ends.
At the beginning of the fourth round, the Bengals selected Tulane’s Cameron Sample. Sample played stand-up defensive end this season, but lined up inside the year before. He even lined up in a 0-technique over the center in some pass rush situations.