Cincinnati Bengals center Ted Karras (64) prepares to snap the ball during the Cincinnati Bengals practice in Cincinnati on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Pro Football Focus Ranks Ted Karras Among NFL's Top 20 Centers

Originally posted on Cincinnati Bengals on SI
By Russell Heltman | Last updated Jun 14, 2025 3:18 PM ET

Ted Karras has been a stalwart on the Bengals' offensive line this decade and did enough last season to earn a spot in the top 20 of Pro Football Focus's NFL center rankings.

Mason Cameron ranked the veteran 18th on his list.

"Although the veteran's run-blocking profile has steadily declined since he landed in Cincinnati, he remains one of the most polished pass blockers at the position," Cameron wrote. "Across his past three seasons, Karras ranks above the 90th percentile in all of PFF’s stable pass-blocking metrics, including his 71.5 PFF pass-blocking grade on true pass sets."

Karras will be the stabilizing factor for an interior offensive line that could have two brand-new starters surrounding him at the guard positions.

The 32-year-old is entering a contract season in Cincinnati. He signed a one-year extension last offseason. It'll be interesting to see if the Bengals are willing to sign him to another extension before the start of the 2025 campaign.