McLaughlin was one of Cincinnati’s coveted undrafted free agent signings from this year’s class. The former Ohio State starter and Rimington Award winner from the 2024 college football season had draftable grades attached to his scouting report, but a torn Achilles from late in OSU’s season ultimately prohibited him from being drafted.
“He’s more than ready. It was great having full-speed reps today. He’s such a hard-worker. He is who he is, and that’s why they gave him $30 million. The motor. The attitude. He’s one of the toughest players in football.”
According to reports, the Bengals have agreed to terms with Dalton Risner, a 2019 second-round draft pick from Kansas State who has 81 starts with Denver and Minnesota, along with one in the postseason. Combined with Patrick, the duo has 145 starts in an NFL interior to offset rookie starting left guard Dylan Fairchild and rookie backup right guard Jalen Rivers. Patrick has played in 107 games, started 64 and appeared in three playoff games.
DE Trey Hendrickson speaks to the media in the locker room after practice, Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025.
Also signed QB Brett Rypien to the practice squad. Rypien (6-2, 200), a sixth-year player out of Boise State University, originally was a college free agent signee of Denver in 2019. He has played in 10 career games with four starts for the Broncos (2020-22) and L.A. Rams (‘23), and completed 98 of 168 passes for 950 yards and four TDs with nine INTs. He also spent time on Seattle’s practice squad and the N.Y. Jets’ active roster during the 2023 season, then spent the entire ‘24 campaign on Minnesota’s practice squad.
He appeared in 32 games over that span, finishing with 81 tackles and five passes defensed. Yeast appeared in one game for the Rams in 2024, but ended up bouncing around a bit. He played in two games for the Panthers and one game for the Texans.
“When it presented itself, I was incredibly humbled by it,” Hendrickson said. “My wife and I prayed about it and it was something we collectively felt good about. In retrospect if it helps with that extension I signed and also in some ways helps the 2025 Bengals, I feel like it’s a mutual common ground. It’s a mutual respect that we weren’t finding solutions any other way.”
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