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Demetrius Knight Jr.

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Demetrius Knight Jr. is the starting WLB for the Cincinnati Bengals.

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Demetrius Knight Jr. this week

The Cincinnati Bengals play next in Week 7, on the road against the Baltimore Ravens on Sun, Oct 25 (CBS). Demetrius Knight Jr. is listed as the starter at WLB going into that game.

Demetrius Knight Jr. is the only WLB on the Cincinnati Bengals depth chart right now.

Demetrius Knight Jr.'s 2026 game log, most recent 3 games: W 31-24 at MIA (Oct 11); L 17-22 vs JAX (Oct 4); L 27-30 at PIT (Sep 27).

Demetrius Knight Jr. wears No. 44, is 26 years old, is listed at 6' 2", 240 lbs, has 2 years of NFL experience, came out of South Carolina.

Is Demetrius Knight Jr. playing this week?

Demetrius Knight Jr. is expected to start at WLB for Cincinnati Bengals. No injury listed (updated Oct 15, ESPN).

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Age
26
Height
6' 2"
Weight
240
Experience
2 yrs

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    Season Stats

    SeasonTeamGTklTFLSacksINTPD
    2026CIN5193000
    2025CIN17554327
    Career2 yrs22747327

    Season stats from nflverse, a public NFL statistics project. Last refreshed Oct 15, 2026.

    2026 vs. 2025

    Tackles
    19
    +0.6/gm vs 2025
    Sacks
    0
    -0.2/gm vs 2025
    INT
    0
    -0.1/gm vs 2025

    Career Totals

    Seasons
    2
    Games
    22
    Tackles
    74

    #20 of 244 at LB in Solo Tackles (2026)

    WHY THIS RATING

    Demetrius Knight Jr. is rated 81 (Good): production, role and draft slot rank 46th of 190 qualifying linebackers (outperforms 76% of them). 2026 games count fully, 2025 games half. Same 40-99 scale as college ratings; compare within the NFL.

    Rating basis
    Production + draft
    On-field production
    71st percentile
    Beats 71% of 190
    Sample
    5 + 17 games
    2026 + 2025 · 1,077 snaps
    Draft slot
    30% of rating
    Pick 49 · 2025 draft
    Updated
    Through week 5

    Production per game depends partly on the offense or scheme around a player, so a player on a weak team can rate lower. Not a betting line. How we rank

    2026 Game Log

    Oct 11W@ MIATKL 5
    TKL
    5
    TFL
    2
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 31-24

    Oct 4Lvs JAXTKL 3
    TKL
    3
    TFL
    1
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 17-22

    Sep 27L@ PITTKL 2
    TKL
    2
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final L 27-30

    Sep 20W@ HOUTKL 4
    TKL
    4
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 20-6

    Sep 13Wvs TBTKL 5
    TKL
    5
    TFL
    0
    SACK
    0
    INT
    0
    PD
    0

    Final W 33-27

    Demetrius Knight Jr.'s 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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    Team Role

    Starter
    Demetrius Knight Jr. plays 85% of his team's defensive snaps in games he appears in (2026, 5 games).
    Snap share85%

    College

    South Carolina

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