Cincinnati Bengals second-round linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. is hard at work learning from those around him at OTAs as he gets ready to step into what should be a big role in 2025.
Knight has gone out of his way to learn from fellow linebacker Logan Wilson, of course, lining up next to him for reps.
But he’s also learning from Joe Burrow.
As Geoff Hobson pointed out, Knight is a former quarterback and he’s been going out of his way to pick Burrow’s brain when he gets the chance.
“Guys (in college) maybe hesitate with a call or the whole look to the sideline thing. He goes up here with a Plan A, B, and C, with three or four different things in mind. ‘If they do this, I change to this.’ That’s why he’s great,” Knight said, per Hobson. “That’s why he’s going to wear a gold jacket some day. It’s instrumental to my growth and everybody going across from him.”
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Knight, alongside a few others, spearheads the youth movement for the Bengals under new coordinator Al Golden. He’s almost assuredly replacing Germaine Pratt, barring a stunning return for the veteran who requested a trade earlier this offseason.
One of two linebackers the Bengals drafted this year, Knight has certainly landed in a spot that provides the perfect combination of playing time opportunity and surrounding environment capable of helping him develop quickly.
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