The Cincinnati Bengals continue to put in pre-draft work on some of the biggest names in the 2025 NFL draft.
This time it's Walter Nolen out of Ole Miss, the star defensive tackle who had 6.5 sacks and a host of other big stats on his way to becoming a consensus All-American, First-team All-SEC player and top draft prospect.
The report comes from Aaron Wilson of KPRC, who says, among other likely notable visits, that Nolen will meet with a team like the Carolina Panthers, too.
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Nolen has been one of the more popular suggested picks for the Bengals this time out. They've been scrambling to replace the production lost when DJ Reader left. Despite injuries to both during their rookie seasons that derailed things, the team still has high hopes for Kris Jenkins Jr. and McKinnley Jackson.
Even so, the Bengals brought back BJ Hill in free agency and added nose T.J. Slaton after cutting loose Sheldon Rankins. Getting more talented and versatile on the front seven as soon as Round 1 with Nolen wouldn't be any sort of shock at this point.
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This article originally appeared on Bengals Wire: Bengals secure meeting with NFL draft heavyweight at needy position
