Season so far
It is early in the season for Cashius Howell, who has appeared in only one contest and totaled 25 graded snaps for the Bengals. His 62.9 overall season grade places him at a replacement level, driven by sharply conflicting outcomes between his two primary facets. Howell impressed as a pass rusher with a 68.3 grade, generating direct hits on Aaron Rodgers by cornering off the edge and shedding blocks. However, his run defense graded out poorly at 55.2, undermined by repeated edge-setting lapses against tight end Darnell Washington. With just a single week of action on record, his developmental trajectory remains to be determined over a larger sample size.