Former Cincinnati Bearcats safety and current Cincinnati Bengals safety Bryan Cook has been having as good a training camp as anyone in the NFL. The Bengals' typical league-worst defense is looking a lot better, challenging the Bengals' offense in training camp thus far. Cook was drafted in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft, No. This offseason, as a free agent, Cook returned to his hometown, signing a 3-year $40.25 million contract with the Bengals. The Bengals led the NFL in missed tackles, with Geno Stone, Barrett Carter and Demetrius Knight Jr all being in the top 10 of missed tackles.