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Howard Cross III

39

Defensive Tackle · Cincinnati Bengals

45
Role Score
Backup
Projected Role
Unknown
Current Status
CINCIN
Last Season → Now

Player profile

Age
25 yr
−1.2 yr vs NFL DT39th percentile
Height
6'1"
−2.3" vs NFL DT5th percentile
Weight
288 lb
−17.7 lb vs NFL DT12th percentile
NFL Experience
1 year
Birth Date
Jul 31, 2001
College
Notre Dame
Draft
2025
Draft Pick
—

Availability & contract

Expected Games
4/17
Total Contract
$1.0M
This Year
$1.0M
−$1.4M vs NFL DT7th percentile
Per Game
$59K

Roster Value breakdown

Compare this player against
39
Roster Value−9.1 vs NFL DT39th percentile
45
Role−2.4 vs NFL DT41st percentile
—
ExperienceBenchmark unavailable
92
Prime+4.1 vs NFL DT58th percentile
24
Durability−36.6 vs NFL DT3rd percentile
—
ContinuityBenchmark unavailable
0
Draft Pedigree−31.4 vs NFL DT0th percentile
—
Contract FitBenchmark unavailable

Status and availability

Where he stands

Unknown

His roster status is not established yet.

Next game

Not established

We do not yet have what it takes to answer this for the next game.

No published status yet

Still needed: a scheduled next game.

Where Howard Cross III fits · Defensive Tackles

CIN defensive tackles, last season vs this season — Howard Cross III is highlighted. This shows where he sits in the room now, alongside last season's group for context.

NEW arrived this offseasonRE-UP re-signedLEFT left after last season- returning players are unmarked

This season · 2026Coach TBD
#93Jonathan Allen778215/17990878385$9.8M31.76'3"300
#90Kris Jenkins757214/176092859174—25.06'3"305
#92B.J. Hill796216/179599978468$12M31.46'3"311
Howard Cross IIIPractice squad39454/17——24920$1.0M25.26'1"288
Tedarrell Slaton562517/1777651009627$9.2M29.06'5"340
#96Landon RobinsonDrafted, unsigned16202/170050865—23.76'0"287
Last season · 2025Coach TBD
Kris JenkinsReserve list757214/176092859174—25.06'3"305
B.J. Hill796216/179599978468$12M31.46'3"311
Howard Cross IIIPractice squad39454/17——24920$1.0M25.26'1"288
McKinnley JacksonOn waivers524011/174067629058$1.5M24.76'2"330
Jordan JeffersonUnknown38404/173025259251—25.06'2"317
Tedarrell Slaton562517/1777651009627$9.2M29.06'5"340

Transactions

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Howard Cross III

Roster Value39
On waiversCINPractice squad

Cincinnati Bengals sign Howard Cross III to the practice squad

Aug 31, 2026
Official

Howard Cross III

Roster Value39
CINOn waivers

Cincinnati Bengals waive Howard Cross III

Aug 30, 2026
Official