PFF Give Bengals Middling Grades For Joseph Ossai, T.J. Slaton Signings

CINCINNATI — Pro Football Focus isn't a big fan of Cincinnati's two new deals along the defensive line in 2025 free agency. The team signed former Packers defensive tackle T.J. Slaton to a two-year deal and home-grown defensive end Joseph Ossai to a one-year deal.

Starting with Slaton, PFF deemed it a "below average" signing at two years, $15 million.

"Slaton didn’t play well in 2024, earning a 43.0 PFF overall grade that ranked 16th worst at the position," Their tracker noted. "He did earn PFF overall grades above 60.0 in the two years prior, though. If he can get back to that level, then this can be a solid depth signing for the Bengals."

Ossai earned a one-year, $7 million deal and that was deemed an "average" signing.

"The Bengals brought Ossai back for a higher-than-projected number, but they couldn’t afford to lose any more depth on their defensive line," The tracker stated. "He’ll try to get back to his 2023 production, including a 68.4 PFF overall grade."

Read more on Slaton here and Ossai here.

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