The Bengals signed Bryan Cook to a three-year contract on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Cook won two Super Bowls and competed in another over four years with the Chiefs after being selected in the second round by Kansas City. He started 47 games during his Chiefs tenure, compiling 228 total tackles, 15 passes defensed, three interceptions and two fumble recoveries. The Cincinnati native played high school ball at Mount Healthy High School and played collegiately at University of Cincinnati.
2025: Played and started all 17 games, compiling 85 total tackles and six passes defensed...
2024: Played and started all 17 games, compiling 78 total tackles, two interceptions and five passes defensed in regular season... started all three games in 2024 playoffs, totaling 13 tackles, one interception and one pass defensed...
2023: Played and started in 12 straight games to open the season, tallying 42 tackles, one interception, two fumble recoveries and a fumble returned for a touchdown...
2022: Played in 16 games (one start), tallying 33 tackles, two passes defensed and two QB hits in the regular season... Played in three playoff games, tallying six solo tackles...
All-AAC first-team selection in 2021 ... Totaled 93 tackles, including six for loss, with 13 pass breakups for Cincinnati ... Played in 21 games at Howard University from 2017-18 ... Totaled 94 tackles, including 73 solo stops ...