Joseph Ossai

DE Joesph Ossai plays "What's In The Box?" after signing a new contract with the Bengals.

DE Joseph Ossai meets with the media after re-signing with the Bengals, Friday, March 14, 2025.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai closes out the first half with a 9-yard sack on Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Russell Wilson.

DE Joseph Ossai meets with the media in the locker room after the Bengals 27-20 win over the Cowboys, Monday, December 9, 2024.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai blocks the attempted field goal by Pittsburgh Steelers kicker Chris Boswell in Week 13 of the 2024 NFL season.

Bengals players guess what's in the box, and the results are hilarious. Fun Friday presented by Kettering Health.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai and Bengals cornerback Jalen Davis combine for a quick sack on Atlanta Falcons quarterback Taylor Heinicke.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai plucks a red-zone interception thrown by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Desmond Ridder off a Falcons wide receiver's deflection.

Learn how DE Trey Hendrickson and DE Joseph Ossai were Better Together in Week 18 against the Baltimore Ravens.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Joseph Ossai sacks Baltimore Ravens quarterback Anthony Brown on third down.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson strip-sacks Baltimore Ravens quarterback Anthony Brown just outside the end zone and the fumble is recovered by defensive end Joseph Ossai for a touchdown.

DE Joseph Ossai talks with Dave Lapham after the Bengals beat the Buccaneers 34-23 in Week 15 of the 2022.

Welcome to the NFL! Bengals DE Joseph Ossai sacks Tampa Bay's Tom Brady for his first preseason sack.

Bengals.com Team Reporter Marisa Contipelli sat down with Cincinnati's third round pick, defensive end Joseph Ossai, in an exclusive interview. Ossai talked about his excitement joining the Bengals and bring his big play ability to Cincinnati. Presented by Tide.

The Bengals third round pick Joseph Ossai spoke with the media talking about the excitement of being drafted and the energy he will bring to Cincinnati.

Hall of Fame tackle Anthony Munoz announces the Cincinnati Bengals selection of Texas Longhorns EDGE Joseph Ossai in Round 3 of the 2021 NFL Draft with the No. 69 overall pick.

Mentored by Trey Hendrickson and groomed by Sam Hubbard, Joseph Ossai likes the idea that he's now a bookend instead of on the shelf.

The Bengals today re-signed unrestricted free agent DE Joseph Ossai

The Bengals ended the first day of free agency the way they started and made sure they invested in new coordinator Al Golden's revamped defense.

Bengals tight end Mike Gesicki quoted fellow New Jerseyite Bill Parcells Monday as they began a work week that stretches into Sunday night (8:20-Cincinnati's Channel 5) against the Chargers in their first trip to SoFi Stadium since Super Bowl LVI.

Dan Hoard notes five quick observations from training camp practice on Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Dan Hoard notes five quick observations from training camp on Monday, August 5, 2024

Defensive tackle B.J. Hill set the tone for the play even before Monday's practice began, and linebackers Logan Wilson and Germaine Pratt helped make it happen with relentless downhill play that has marked their urgent training camp.

A look behind the curtain at Bengals edge rusher Joseph Ossai's first healthy offseason as a pro.

It's a new season flush with stripes for the Bengals and you know because Joseph Ossai's tears have dried on his vow to get back to the Super Bowl. How new? One of the men who did get there, new teammate Orlando Brown Jr., says Ossai will be a big factor when they do.

With Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins saying he expects "to be out there," Sunday (4:25 p.m.-Cincinnati's Local 12) in Tampa Bay after missing all but the first snap last week with a hamstring issue, you can wheel out that Joe Burrow stat.

The Bengals mastered the Chiefs for the third time in 338 days Sunday and speaking of calendars, Cincinnati broke Kansas City's NFL-record streak of 26 straight wins in November and December in a 27-24 victory at Paycor Stadium that was the Chiefs' first December loss since 2018. And it may not have been the playoffs, but they were calling linebacker Germaine Pratt "Playoff P," again because it's been about 10 months and two weeks ago when he preserved the Wild Card win and he was up to his old crunch-time tricks again.

The Bengals were set to practice in pads for the first time at training camp Tuesday, which meant edge rusher Joseph Ossai put them on for the first time in 50 weeks.

Here's that extra draft pick supplying some depth on the Bengals fertile defensive edge even before director of player personnel Duke Tobin works some draft board magic next week. Remember Joseph Ossai?

Bengals rookie running back Chris Evans threw a bevy of moves at the Super Bowl champion Buccaneers in Saturday night's preseason opener and his one-yard run with 13 seconds left in the first half gave them a 7-6 lead. Evans, a sixth-rounder out of Michigan, had seven carries for 17 yards, many of them coming on slithering second efforts, before putting his head and down and slamming in for the go-ahead touchdown.

The Bengals today signed their remaining two unsigned draft picks — WR Ja'Marr Chase and DE Joseph Ossai. With these two signings, all 10 of the Bengals' 2021 draft picks now are under contract.

The Bengals call third-round pick Joseph Ossai's relentless style "playing with his hair on fire." Meet who lit the match.

After his first Bengals practice Friday morning inside the confines of Paul Brown Stadium, first-round pick Ja'Marr Chase sounded comfortable operating around both his new hash marks and Cincinnati streets ... Michigan running back Chris Evans did nothing to dispel his tag as a sixth-round steal.

The Bengals unveiled the jersey numbers of their 2021 draft class and they literally ran the gamut with LSU wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase taking No. 1 for the first time in franchise history and college teammate Tyler Shelvin hauling down No. 99.

The Bengals went 3-for-3 filling needs in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft Friday night when they took Texas edge rusher Joseph Ossai with the 69th pick. After taking a stretch-the-field wide receiver at No. 5 and a monstrous offensive lineman at No. 46, the Bengals took the 6-4, 256-pound Ossai, a former inside linebacker now on the edge and is a nice fit for the Bengals 3-4 hybrid defense.

The Bengals addressed the defensive line with the addition of Texas edge rusher Joseph Ossai in the third round. From his family coming to the United States from Nigeria to break out bowl game performances, get to know Ossai and what he brings to the Bengals.

See the best shots from Bengals DE Joseph Ossai from the 2024 season

Check out the best photos from the Bears-Bengals preseason game.

Check out the best photos from the Buccaneers-Bengals preseason game.

Check out the best photos of the Bengals defensive line from 2024 Media Day.

Check out the best photos of the Bengals defensive ends from Media Day 2023.

Check out the best of DE Joseph Ossai, DE Khalid Kareem, DT B.J. Hill, DE Sam Hubbard, DT Zach Carter, DE Jeff Gunter, and DT DJ Reader,

Take a look back at college photos of every Bengals pick from the 2021 NFL Draft.

Presented by Tide, the Bengals select DE Joseph Ossai with the 69th pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Check out the top pictures of the Bengals third round selection.