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Bengals 2024 Combine Watch List: Defensive Line

On Thursday, February 29th, the defensive lineman will take the field for the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. Which prospects should Bengals fanatics be keeping a close eye on?

History Under Zac Taylor

Since Zac Taylor became the team’s head coach in 2019, the Bengals have drafted three defensive tackles and six defensive ends.

The highest pick was defensive end Myles Murphy, who the team selected in the first round a year ago.

They used third-round picks on one defensive end (Joseph Ossai) in 2021 and one defensive tackle (Zach Carter) in 2022.

They drafted both a defensive end (Cam Sample) and a defensive tackle (Tyler Shelvin) in the fourth round in 2021 and after taking defensive tackle Renell Wren in the fourth in 2019.