TAMPA, Fla. –– Before Saturday’s preseason opener, the last quarterback Cincinnati Bengals rookie defensive end Joseph Ossai sacked was Will Howard.
At the University of Texas last season, Ossai sacked Kansas State’s quarterback in a blowout win on Dec. 5, 2020, and finished his season on a strong note. But the start of Ossai’s NFL career was even more memorable.
In the Bengals 19-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in their first preseason games, Ossai ended his first drive in an NFL uniform with a sack of Tom Brady, a seven-time Super Bowl champion. When both teams were playing their starters, most of the Bengals offseason additions stood out as the Bengals took the lead into halftime.