Walter Nolen coming to Cincinnati Bengals for pre-draft visit

Kirby Lee-Imagn Images The Cincinnati Bengals are bringing Ole Miss defensive tackle Walter Nolen in for a pre-draft visit this week, according to Aaron Wilson. He also has scheduled visits with the Panthers and Cowboys as well.

Nolen was a Consensus All-American and was First Team All-SEC, finishing a strong season with 14 tackles for loss and 6.5 sacks. On top of the ability to get into the backfield, PFF graded Nolen as the best run-stopping defender in the SEC.

Nolen is No. 26 on ESPN’s big board and No. 23 on PFF’s big board. He’s been mocked by the Bengals in several mock drafts, which makes sense, considering they struggled defensively so much in 2024. Outside of Trey Hendrickson, the…