The Cincinnati Bengals have had one of the worst defenses in the league for the last few seasons, so they made a big effort to improve that unit this offseason. In free agency, they signed players like Boye Mafe, Bryan Cook, Jonathan Allen, Ja'Sir Taylor, and Kyle Dugger to help bolster the unit. Dexter Lawrence was the biggest addition, added in a trade with the New York Giants. In the NFL draft, they brought in players like Cashius Howell and Tacario Davis to help improve from a horrendous season last year. Despite these additions, Bleacher Report's Gary Davenport ranked the Bengals defense as the 28th best unit in the league heading into training camp. Bengals Defense Ranked Near Bottom Of NFL Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor talks about newly signed defense tackle Dexter Lawrence in a press conference at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Monday, April 20, 2026.…