Knight recorded five tackles (three solo) with one interception and one pass defensed in Thursday's 32-14 win over the Ravens.
Knight has seen his role fluctuate in the Cincinnati defense, logging between a 57 and 85 percent snap rate in his last three games. While that has led to modest tackle totals -- he's tallied 15 total tackles across the three contests -- he logged a key interception early in the fourth quarter in Thursday's win.
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Bengals' Demetrius Knight: Role slips in Week 11
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Knight recorded two tackles (one solo) and one pass defensed in Sunday's 34-12 loss to the Steelers.
Knight has had a regular role in the Cincinnati defense most of the season, participating in at least three quarters of defensive snaps for four consecutive games entering Sunday's matchup. He played only 55 percent of snaps in Sunday's loss to the Steelers, losing work to Oren Burks, who led the team with nine stops.
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Bengals' Demetrius Knight: Season high stops in loss
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Knight recorded 12 total tackles (six solo) and a pass defensed in Sunday's 39-38 loss to the Jets.
Knight led the team in takedowns, compiling a season-high 12 stops in Week 8, and he has now registered double-digit tackles in three games this year. The linebacker has produced 62 total tackles (35 solo) and three passes defensed, including one interception, over eight contests this season.
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Bengals' Demetrius Knight: Four stops in victory
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Knight recorded four tackles (two solo) in Thursday's 33-31 win over the Steelers.
Knight briefly left the game due to cramps, but he was still on the field for 48 of 57 defensive snaps. He and Barrett Carter are leading a young linebacker corps in Cincinnati, though this did mark Knight's lowest tackle total of the season. He should bounce back in Week 8 against the Jets.
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Bengals' Demetrius Knight: Productive in loss
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Knight totaled seven tackles (four solo) during Cincinnati's loss versus the Packers on Sunday.
Knight had a solid outing despite the loss, finishing tied for second on the team in tackles behind Barrett Carter's 10 (seven solo). Sunday's outing marked the fifth time this season that the 25-year-old has surpassed six tackles across six games played.
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Bengals' Demetrius Knight: Eight tackles in defeat
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Knight recorded eight total tackles (four solo) in Sunday's 37-24 loss to the Lions.
Knight finished tied for the team lead in tackles with linebacker Logan Wilson and defensive lineman Tedarrell Slaton, reaching at least eight takedowns for the third time this year. Through five contests this season, Knight has compiled 39 total tackles (23 solo) and two passes defensed, including an interception.
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Bengals' Demetrius Knight: Picks off pass on MNF
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Knight recorded 10 tackles (six solo) and an interception in Monday's Week 4 loss to Denver.
Knight tied for the Bengals' team lead in tackles while tying his season-high mark in stops. The rookie linebacker also nabbed his first career pickoff when he intercepted Bo Nix in the end zone after Denver had driven down to Cincy's two-yard line. Knight's NFL tenure is off to a promising start, as he's tallied 31 tackles and two defensed passes through four games.
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Bengals' Demetrius Knight: Posts 10 stops in NFL debut
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Knight recorded 10 tackles (eight solo) and a defensed pass in Sunday's 17-16 victory versus the Browns.
Knight worked as a starter in his first regular-season NFL game after being drafted by Cincinnati in the second round of April's NFL Draft. The South Carolina product shined in his debut, finishing second on the Bengals in tackles behind Jordan Battle, who posted 12 stops. Knight logged 58 of his team's 76 defensive snaps in the victory.
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Bengals' Demetrius Knight: Agrees to terms on rookie deal
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Knight agreed to terms Saturday on his four-year rookie contract with the Bengals, NFL reporter Jordan Schultz reports.
Knight, whom Cincinnati selected in the second round of the 2025 NFL Draft, 49th overall, gets roughly 80 percent of his rookie deal guaranteed at signing just in time to join the rest of the team's rookies and report for training camp Saturday. After drafting Knight, the Bengals saw fit to release Germaine Pratt (now with the Raiders), which paves a clear path for the 6-foot-2, 235-pound rookie linebacker to compete for an immediate starting role alongside Logan Wilson.
