The Cincinnati Bengals have secured linebacker Oren Burks on a two-year, $5 million contract. After stepping in for the injured Nakobe Dean during the playoffs while with the Philadelphia Eagles, Burks demonstrated his potential, recording 41 tackles and a sack during the Eagles' Super Bowl run. His move adds to the defensive transitions for the Bengals this offseason, as he joins a roster aiming to solidify its defensive game further.

Burks, who has previously played for the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers, will likely have an opportunity to start in Cincinnati. His experience and playoff performance bolster the Bengals’ defense, which has seen several changes with other key players also leaving Philadelphia, including Darius Slay and Josh Sweat.