Burks enters his eighth season in the NFL and first with the Bengals after being drafted 88th overall in the third round of the 2018 NFL Draft. He spent five years at Vanderbilt, playing in four of them and appearing in 45 games.

Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91), left, and Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard (94) celebrate a sack in the second quarter during a Week 16 NFL game against the Baltimore Ravens, Sunday, Dec. 26, 2021, at Paul Brown Stadium in Cincinnati. / Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

After a 9-8 effort in 2024, there are certainly questions surrounding the Cincinnati Bengals roster as the team embarks on training camp this offseason. While the offense posted eye-popping numbers last year and quarterback Joe Burrow had an MVP-like season,

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A shocking suggestion has been made. That suggestion is none other than legendary college football head coach Nick Saban, who has started coming up in rumors about a potential return to coaching in the NFL. Nick Wright, a notable sports analyst, spoke out and revealed that he believes Cincinnati would be a potential destination for Saban.