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The Bengals made sure to keep a close eye on all the defensive prospects being produced by Notre Dame this year http://www.thebengalslockerroom.com/authentic-clint-boling-jersey , but one seemed to catch their eye."2018 ended in disaster for the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame, but their 12-0 regular season record was possible in large part to their sixth-ranked defense that ranked sixth in sport-reference.com’s simple rating system. Some of that talent from the defensive side of the ball is entering the NFL, and is working out in front of the entire NFL this past week during the school’s pro day, including the Bengals.The main attraction was interior defensive lineman Jerry Tillery. In an extremely strong class for pass rushers, Tillery has a claim as one of the more underrated prospects compared to those at his position. Tillery knows how to rush with a plan, and has outstanding length and hand strength that creates chaos for the guards trying to block him. Currently, Tillery projects to go off draft boards somewhere between the end of first and beginning of the second round, with the slight chance of making it to the Bengals’ pick at 42nd overall.Playing behind Tillery, cornerback Julian Love accumulated incredible ball production in his three years in South Bend. 126 solo tackles Alex Erickson Jersey , five interceptions and 39 passes defended in 38 games (34 starts) is no joke. Love projects as one of the cleaner cornerback prospects in this class, but lacks the elite athleticism to warrant a first round grade. Day two seems to be a locked fate for him.Linebackers Drue Tranquill and Te’Von Coney are both going to get drafted, but it’s anyone’s guess which one of them gets drafted first. Tranquill is a converted safety who certainly didn’t lose any athleticism in the process judging by his combine performance. He and Coney share similar production profiles, while Coney has the traditional linebacker build to him. Both project as mid-round picks.The Bengals seemed to show some major interest in Coney in particular. Cincinnati reportedly met with the linebacker after he was finished with his workout in front of scouts. On offense, tight end Alize Mack and wide receiver Miles Boykin are the names to keep an eye on. 2018 was the first year of major playing time for both of them, and their production suffered because of that. Mack is an above average athlete for his size, but Boykin might be the best athlete in this entire class of receivers. His combine performance was outstanding in every way, but his lack of production is what will keep him (and Mack) out of the early rounds of the draft.Bengals sign former Ohio State star Adolphus Washington from Cowboys’ practice squad; Ryan Glasgow to IR UPDATEOn Wednesday, the Bengals announced that Ryan Glasgow had been placed on season-ending injured reserve. The team also signed Adolphus Washington off the Cowboys’ practice squad. Another former Ohio State Buckeyes star is joining the Bengals.According to ProFootballTalk Clayton Fejedelem Jersey , Adolphus Washington is being signed from the Cowboys’ practice squad to Cincinnati’s 53-man roster.This move will likely come as Ryan Glasgow goes to season-ending injured reserve due to a torn ACL.Washington, who starred at Ohio State from 2012-15, was a former third-round draft pick of the Bills (of course) in 2016. However, he’s had a rough start to his pro career, as he ended up being cut by the Bills one week into the 2018 season before landing on Dallas’ practice squad.In 31 career games in Buffalo, Washington recorded 3.5 sacks, three pass deflections and 56 total tackles. He was someone the Bengals took a hard look at in 2016, especially after he grew up in Cincinnati and played at Taft High School.The thought was Cincinnati would sign rookie fifth-round pick Andrew Brown from the practice squad to replace Glasgow, but Washington actually has experience in the NFL http://www.thebengalslockerroom.com/authentic-john-ross-jersey , something the Bengals valued more in this instance. Depending on how fast Washington can get up to speed in Cincinnati’s defense, he could be active as early as Week 4 vs. the Falcons, especially if Michael Johnson remains out with his knee injury. The Bengals obviously would rather have Johnson active and playing defensive tackle on passing downs, but if he’s out, the Bengals may have to activate Washington. Cincinnati does also have Josh Tupou, so he could be active this week after being a healthy scratch in two of the first three games. It looks like Washington’s former Bills teammate and now again Bengals teammate is excited about the news.