Bengals met with Mike Green and Collin Oliver at the NFL Combine

Cincinnati met with Green formally and informally met with Oliver

The NFL Combine is officially here, and the Cincinnati Bengals have a busy week looking for multiple instant-impact guys in this year’s NFL Draft.

It is clear a large amount of effort in the draft should focus on the defensive rebuild, and the team has recently met with a few guys who could bring quite a bit of juice to the unit.

The Bengals have formally met with Marshall standout edge Mike Green, according to Malik Wright.

This past season, Green posted one of the most historic seasons in Marshall history, leading the FBS in 2024 in sacks with 17, sack yardage (144), tackles for loss (22.5), TFL yardage (155), and tackles by a defensive lineman (84).

The 17.0 sacks set a Sun Belt Conference record and also tied the Marshall record, set by Cecil Fletcher in 1986, according to Herd Zone.

NFL’s Lance Zierlein is high on Green writing, “High-energy pass rusher with productivity and a method of play that should translate to the next level. Green displays a natural and instinctive rush, utilizing loose hips and a series of moves and counters that can open doors with force or finesse. He’s very physical, with notes of violence in the way he attacks blockers in both phases. His explosiveness allows him to penetrate gaps, play around or through the protection edges and change direction quickly to finish in the backfield. He relentlessly presses forward, but can run out of gas due to his hot-running motor. Teams might wish he were heavier and longer but he’s willful, skilled and powerful with the ability to create enormous matchup concerns as an edge rusher on the next level.”

The Bengals have also met with Oklahoma State edge Collin Oliver, and he was excited to talk with the Cincinnati representatives.

This past season, Oliver played in just two games while battling a foot injury, so he’s a tough prospect to evaluate. But in his previous three seasons (41 games), he racked up 22.5 sacks, 40 tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, and 130 combined tackles.

Oliver is not as big as the other big edge rushers but brings some of the most impressive juice, according to Gridiron Grading.

These are two guys who could easily fill a much-needed role from day one, and it is clear the Bengals know the pass rush needs to improve drastically this upcoming season.

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