Josh Newton holds the NB · Backup spot in Cincinnati Bengals’s cornerback room. Where he sits among the room’s front-line roles:

Josh Newton played 14 games in 2025 with a 30% snap share.

Josh Newton is a 26-year-old cornerback for the Cincinnati Bengals, selected 149th overall in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL Draft. He attended Louisiana-Monroe for his first three college seasons before transferring to Texas Christian University for 2022-23, where he started 27 games and recorded 24 pass deflections with four interceptions. In his NFL career spanning two seasons, Newton has appeared in 31 games with eight starts, accumulating 40 tackles, 10 pass deflections, and one interception. During the 2025 season, he appeared in 14 games with two starts, tallying 11 tackles and three pass deflections.

CollegeTCU; Louisiana-MonroeDraftRound 5 · No. 149 overall · 2024 · CINHometownMonroe, LA