Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Zach Carter, a third-round pick in 2022, put on 20 pounds of muscle this offseason to grow to 310 pounds, and he now has more of an understanding of his role playing inside at three-technique behind B.J. Hill. Carter admitted that his rookie year was a bit of a struggle mentally, but he has been talking like a man ready for a breakout season in his sophomore year in the NFL. The Bengals could use it out of Carter after not addressing the three-technique position in this year's draft. The Athletic's Paul Dehner Jr. predicts that Carter will wind up being the most dominant player on the field in the first two preseason games before sitting out the last one.
