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Howard Cross III
Bengals logoCincinnati Bengals

Howard Cross III

DTposition#95jersey25age6' 1"height285lbs2 yrsexperienceNotre Damecollege
At a glance

Howard Cross III is a defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals (No. 95). Howard Cross III has not appeared in a box score yet in the 2026 season.

Is Howard Cross III playing this week?

Howard Cross III is not on the current injury report. The Cincinnati Bengals play next at home against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Sun, Nov 15, 8:20 PM ET (Week 10), on NBC.

What team does Howard Cross III play for?

Howard Cross III plays defensive tackle for the Cincinnati Bengals, wearing No. 95. Howard Cross III is 25 years old, 6' 1", 285 lbs. College: Notre Dame. League experience: 2 seasons.

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Pigskin Nightly, “Howard Cross III 2026 stats and profile”, https://pigskinnightly.com/players/howard-cross-iii (updated 2026-11-10).

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Howard Cross IIICincinnati Bengals · #95
Not enough snaps yet2026 season
2026 percentile card · defensive linemen

Not enough snaps yet

The card grades defensive linemen with at least 135 defensive snaps this season. III has 0, 135 short. Until then, the raw numbers:

Snap %Tkl/gSacksTFLQB hits
  • Tkl/g0 tkl
  • TFL0 TFL
  • QB hits0 hits
Small sample · 0 of 135 defensive snapsMethod0 games0 defensive snapsweeks 1–9peer group 172 qualified · min. 135 defensive snapsnflverse pbp + snap counts · ESPN box scoresupdated 13 min agoGlossary →

III is under the 135-defensive snaps minimum, which grows with every week of the season, so his numbers are shown but not ranked against the 172 qualified defensive linemen.

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The contract

OverTheCap via nflverse · Paid vs Played · team cap
Bengals · signed 2026 · 1 years, through 2026$248K a year
Total
$248K
Guaranteed
$0K
Share of cap at signing
0.1%
0% of the value guaranteed
6th paid1st in snapspercentiles among 444 DLs under contract, 2026
  1. 2026Bengals · SFA1 yrs · $1.0M · $1.0M/yrTerminated
  2. 2026Bengals · Practice1 yrs · $248K · $248K/yrActive
  3. 2025Bengals · UDFA3 yrs · $3.0M · $995K/yrTerminated
  4. 2025Bengals · Practice1 yrs · $234K · $234K/yrElevated
  5. 2025Bengals · Practice1 yrs · $234K · $234K/yrElevated
  6. 2025Bengals · Practice1 yrs · $236K · $236K/yrElevated
  7. 2025Bengals · Practice1 yrs · $270K · $270K/yrExpired

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