Bengals met with projected first-round safety Malaki Starks

Photo by Jeffrey Vest/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Cincinnati Bengals have a lot of work to do on their defense, and their first round pick almost certainly will be used on that side of the ball.

It appears they met with a safety they could potentially pair with Jordan Battle going forward.

According to Malik Wright, Georgia Bulldogs safety Malaki Starks met with the Bengals at the NFL Combine.

Georgia Safety Malaki Starks first meeting was with the Cincinnati Bengals

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— Malik Wright (@Wrightreportt) February 27, 2025 Starks is the prototype of modern NFL safety. He is able to play either the safety spot or even go into the slot. He can be used in…