The Bengals have completed their draft pick signings. The team announced that they’ve inked second-round defensive end Cashius Howell to his rookie deal.
By Monday, all 32 NFL teams will have begun organized team activities. Mandatory minicamps follow soon thereafter.
Texas A&M defensive line coach Tony Jerod-Eddie saw greatness within Bengals second-round draft pick Cashius Howell before his dominant 2025 season.
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For all the praise surrounding Joe Burrow and Cincinnati’s explosive offense, the Bengals continue putting their franchise quarterback in a brutal position every Sunday.
College football has historically been known as a sport that caters to the elite. It is very difficult to win a national championship if you aren't Notre Dame, Alabama, Ohio State, or a host of other schools that have great programs that invest heavily in keeping them at the top.
The Cincinnati Bengals entered the NFL Draft without a first-round selection after dealing it away in the acquisition of standout defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II.
Last season, the Cincinnati Bengals' rushing defense was anything but stout. The AFC North side allowed an astoundingly bad 147.1 rushing yards per game, numbers that planted the Bengals at the bottom of the NFL. Through this first wave of the offseason, improving the defense as a whole has been a priority.
After a historical year in College Station, the Texas A&M Aggies continue to make headlines during the 2026 NFL Draft this offseason. Texas A&M edge rusher Cashius Howell was officially selected in the 2026 NFL Draft on Friday night, as the Cincinnati Bengals took him in the second round at the No.
The Texas A&M Aggies have prided themselves over the year on having one of college football's most stout defenses, which was their biggest component in driving them to the program's first College Football Playoff appearance.
Texas A&M produced two consensus All-Americans in the same season for the first time since 2021. Like Kenyon Green and DeMarvin Leal, the offensive-defensive duo of Cashius Howell and KC Concepcion made the Aggies a force on both sides of the ball.
The Bengals started off their slate of 2026 NFL Draft picks by adding more to the defense with Texas A&M edge rusher Cashius Howell. Howell was a star for the Aggies this past season, rolling to first-team Associated Press All-American status along the way.
Coaching changes happen every year, but they don't all happen the same way. We have had some wild offseason coaching moves in recent seasons, and 2025-2026 wasn't any different.
The Cincinnati Bengals opted to trade their first-round pick to the New York Giants in exchange for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. Lawrence is a huge upgrade on the defensive side of the football.
The next generation of young football players will be sitting in eager anticipation in the three-day stretch that is the NFL Draft, and Texas A&M football will be sending a bus full of prospects to the big leagues as each one aims to make their name as one of the best to ever come from the school.
Even after adding Bradley Chubb in free agency, the Buffalo Bills could afford to add more speed and explosion at the EDGE position. That’s exactly what Cashius Howell offers, making him an intriguing name to watch.
The 2026 NFL Scouting Combine is here! Players are running actual athletic drills (although not all of them – more on that later). We are inching ever so closely to the 2026 NFL offseason where the Bucs will have to make some big decisions to balance their roster.
For the New England Patriots, it is beyond clear that the NFL franchise has a big need to add some edge rushers in the 2026 Draft Class. The Patriots ranked 19th in the league in pass rush win rate during the regular season.
With the Bucs in dire need of pass rush help, there have been endless links between them and Texas A&M edge rusher Cashius Howell early in the pre-draft process.
Height: 6’2 Weight: 248 lbs Class: RS-Senior School: Texas A&M STATS An underweight former three-star recruit out of Rockhurst High School in Kansas City, Missouri, where he was 30th ranked in his state and the 207th ranked athlete during the 2021 recruiting cycle.
Before attending Texas A&M and becoming one of the most dominant edge rushers in football in 2025, Cashius Howell made a name for himself at Bowling
This is a real playoff game. No conference rules guaranteed entry. It is a no-doubter. Therefore, there is no doubt that this will be the best game on Saturday.
Each week, Yardbarker monitors the 2026 NFL Draft, scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. Once again, we're answering some of the biggest questions about the draft.
Texas A&M found the right edge rusher. His name? Cashius Howell. Senior transfer from Bowling Green, Texas, who is arguably one of, if not the best, defensive end prospects for the upcoming NFL Draft, still has a ton of football left to play.
As well as this season has gone for the Chicago Bears’ defense in terms of generating a league-leading 27 takeaways, they can still be much, much better.
It is a top-25 matchup in the SEC on Saturday. Texas A&M is ranked third in the first College Football Playoff ranking. Meanwhile, Missouri is ranked 22nd in the first rankings.
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Each week, Yardbarker monitors the 2026 NFL Draft, scheduled April 23-25 in Pittsburgh. From an Alabama quarterback to a Texas cornerback, here are five players we're tracking.
One of the heart and souls of Texas A&M’s defense is defensive end Cashius Howell. In a recent one-on-one interview with “The Voice of The Aggies,”
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