Cody Ford

Ford has served as a versatile contributor on the offensive line since joining the Bengals as a free agent in the 2023 offseason ... He has played in 50 of a possible 51 games for Cincinnati with 10 starts — five at LOT, two at LG, one at ROT and two as a tackle-eligible third TE ... One of his top career highlights came in the Bengals' win over Arizona in Week 16 of the 2025 season, when he caught a pass from QB Joe Burrow and fought off several defenders for a 21-yard gain ... Originally was a second-round draft choice of Buffalo in 2019 and spent his first three seasons ('19-21) with the Bills, then played for Arizona in '22 ... Of his 42 career starts, 16 have come at ROT, 10 at LG, nine at ROT, five at LOT and two as an extra lineman/third TE ... Was teammates with Bengals OT Orlando Brown Jr. at the University of Oklahoma.

Ford has served as a versatile contributor on the offensive line since joining the Bengals as a free agent in the 2023 offseason ... He has played in 50 of a possible 51 games for Cincinnati with 10 starts — five at LOT, two at LG, one at ROT and two as a tackle-eligible third TE ... One of his top career highlights came in the Bengals' win over Arizona in Week 16 of the 2025 season, when he caught a pass from QB Joe Burrow and fought off several defenders for a 21-yard gain ... Originally was a second-round draft choice of Buffalo in 2019 and spent his first three seasons ('19-21) with the Bills, then played for Arizona in '22 ... Of his 42 career starts, 16 have come at ROT, 10 at LG, nine at ROT, five at LOT and two as an extra lineman/third TE ... Was teammates with Bengals OT Orlando Brown Jr. at the University of Oklahoma.

Career transactions: Selected by Buffalo in second round of 2019 NFL Draft (38th overall) ... Signed with Bills on 5-10-19 ... Acquired by Arizona in trade with Bills on 8-22-22 ... Cardinals contract expired on 3-15-23; became unrestricted free agent ... Signed with Cincinnati as unrestricted free agent on 3-16-23 ... Signed contract extension with Bengals on 3-9-24 ... Signed contract extension with Bengals on 3-10-25.

Pro career:

2019—Played all 16 regular-season games with 15 starts at ROT as rookie for Buffalo ... Blocked for offense which ranked eighth in NFL in rushing (128.4 yards per game) ... Started at ROT in NFL debut on Sept. 8 at N.Y. Jets ... Started at ROT in Wild Card Playoff Jan. 4 at Houston.

2020—Started seven games for Buffalo (five at LG, two at RG) ... Inactive for four games with injuries ... Spent final six games of regular season and all of postseason on Reserve/Injured with knee injury.

2021—Played 15 games with seven starts at RG for Buffalo ... Helped Bills' offense rank fifth in NFL in total yards per game (381.9) ... Played two postseason games.

2022—Traded from Buffalo to Arizona during training camp and played 11 games with three starts at LG for Cardinals ... Played 29 percent of offensive snaps (349 of 1203), along with 38 special teams snaps.

2023—Played all 17 games with one start as third TE for Cincinnati ... Lined up for 78 offensive snaps and 72 special teams snaps ... Made lone start Nov. 26 vs. Pittsburgh ... Played six offensive snaps Dec. 16 vs. Minnesota, filling in at RG for Alex Cappa and as tackle-eligible lineman ... Played 19 offensive snaps at LG on Jan. 7 vs. Cleveland.

2024—Played 16 games with nine starts for Cincinnati ... Inactive for Game 14 at Tennessee due to illness ... Started five games at LOT (two at LG, one at ROT and one as third TE) ... Made first start of season Sept. 29 at Carolina ... Filled in at ROT while starter Amarius Mims exited game on Oct. 6 vs. Baltimore ... Saw action at LOT Oct. 27 vs. Philadelphia, when starter Orlando Brown Jr. left in second quarter ... Started at LOT for first time in career Nov. 3 vs. Las Vegas ... Made second straight start at LOT on Nov. 7 at Baltimore, and helped pass protect for QB Joe Burrow as he threw for season-high 428 yards ... Started at LG on Dec. 28 vs. Denver and blocked for offense that totaled season-high 499 net yards ... Started at ROT for first time in 2024 season Jan. 4 at Pittsburgh, and helped hold Steelers LB T.J. Watt to zero tackles.

2025—Played in all 17 games, lining up for 73 offensive snaps and 73 special teams snaps ... Entered Dec. 14 contest vs. Baltimore in relief of starting ROT Amarius Mims, and saw action on 20 offensive snaps ... Recorded first career reception for 21 yards on Dec. 28 vs. Arizona, as he lined up on the outside as tackle-eligible receiver, caught quick pass from QB Joe Burrow and fought off multiple defenders to give Bengals first-and-goal; play set up Cincinnati TD to extend lead in third quarter ... Became heaviest player in NFL history to record gain from scrimmage of 20 or more yards, per the Elias Sports Bureau.

College: Spent four seasons (2015-18) at Oklahoma ... Played in 29 games with 21 starts ... Started 14 games as senior in 2018, earning first-team All-Big 12 and third-team All-America honors ... Pass protected for back-to-back Heisman Trophy winners in QB Baker Mayfield (2017) and QB Kyler Murray ('18) ... Started first three games as sophomore before suffering season-ending leg injury ... Teammates with Bengals OT Orlando Brown Jr. from 2015-17.

High school/personal: Hometown is Pineville, La. ... Attended Pineville High School, where he earned first-team All-State honors as a senior in 2014 ... Also competed in basketball and track and field ... Won shot put event at District 2-5A Track and Field Championships as a senior ... Majored in criminology at Oklahoma.

Last Updated July 2026