Former Notre Dame lineman Howard Cross III making waves for the Cincinnati Bengals in camp
It wasn’t a surprise when new Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden pushed the team to pick up one of his former Notre Dame players in defensive tackle Howard Cross III.
Golden knows exactly what the defender brings to the table, and while he went undrafted, the Bengals quickly made a move to sign him. Cross wasn’t guaranteed a spot on the roster due to this fact, but he has been playing very well and might be pushing Cincinnati to keep him around.
Their head coach Zac Taylor recently spoke to the media about Cross, and gave a glowing review. He said that his undrafted rookie defensive tackle “has shown the ability to do the things we’re asking those guys to do. Do the dirty work and do it how we want it done.”
It’s pretty safe to say that Golden knew that Cross could be productive at this level, and them getting a chance to reunite should be great for both of their careers.
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor also spoke highly of former Notre Dame DL Howard Cross III.
“He has shown the ability to do the things we’re asking those guys to do. Do the dirty work and do it how we want it done.” pic.twitter.com/v9AydDtse5
— Matt Freeman (@mattfreeman05_) August 12, 2025
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