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NFL · AFC North · 2026
Updated 2026-07-29
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Cincinnati Bengals · EDGE RoomEDGE

#56 Antwaun Powell-Ryland

Exp 1 yr NFLAge 25Ht / Wt 6'3" · 252 lbCollege Virginia Tech; Florida
Depth-chart placement
Current role
LDE4
Placement
Depth
Room
EDGE
Experience
YR 2
Last change
Updated 2026-07-29

EDGE room context

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Antwaun Powell-Ryland holds the LDE · Depth spot in Cincinnati Bengals’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

LDE · StarterMyles MurphyStarter
RDE · StarterBoye MafeStarter
LDE · BackupCashius HowellBackup
RDE · BackupShemar StewartBackup
LDE · DepthAntwaun Powell-RylandDepth

Background & career

Antwaun Powell-Ryland is a 6'3", 252-pound left defensive end who played college football at Florida (2020-22) and Virginia Tech (2023-24). Philadelphia selected him in the sixth round (209th overall) of the 2025 NFL Draft. In college, he appeared in 52 games and recorded 117 tackles, 30.0 sacks, and nine forced fumbles. He earned All-ACC first-team honors in 2024 and second-team recognition in 2023. During his 2025 rookie season, Powell-Ryland began on Philadelphia's practice squad before joining Cincinnati's practice squad for the final eight games.

Bengals2025 — present
CollegeVirginia Tech; FloridaDraftRound 6 · No. 209 overall · 2025 · PHIAcquiredAcquired from Philadelphia Eagles · drafted thereHometownPortsmouth, VA