Cedric Johnson holds the RDE · Depth spot in Cincinnati Bengals’s edge room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Cedric Johnson played 9 games in 2025 with a 38% snap share.

Cedric Johnson is a 24-year-old defensive end for the Cincinnati Bengals, standing 6'3" and weighing 265 pounds. Cincinnati selected him in the sixth round (214th overall) of the 2024 NFL Draft. At the University of Mississippi from 2020 to 2023, Johnson appeared in 46 games and totaled 112 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, and 19 sacks, earning honorable mention All-SEC honors as a senior. In two pro seasons, he has played in 18 games with 17 tackles, three sacks, two tackles for loss, and two forced recoveries. Johnson spent the first eight games of the 2025 season on the Reserve/Injured list due to a calf injury before returning in early November, recording two sacks and two forced recoveries upon his return.

Mississippithrough 2023

Bengals2024 — present

CollegeMississippiDraftRound 6 · No. 214 overall · 2024 · CINHometownMobile, AL