The Bengals were on the hunt to replace Germaine Pratt and Akeem Davis-Gaither, so some tandem of Knight and Burks, plus fourth-rounder Barrett Carter, figure to do it. Nobody should be surprised, though, if it’s Knight who runs away with the job, based on what he’s shown already and how everyone has talked about him.

The Cincinnati Bengals and star defensive end Trey Hendrickson are back talking about a contract extension. The report comes from ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler, who confirmed the two sides have opened up the lines of communication again on a contract extension.