Bengals signing undrafted free agent safety Isaiah Nwokobia

DALLAS, TX - AUGUST 30: SMU Mustangs safety Isaiah Nwokobia reacts after a defensive play during the first quarter of a college football game between the East Texas A&M Lions and SMU Mustangs at Gerald J. Ford Stadium on Saturday, August 30, 2025 in Dallas, TX. (Photo by Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Many fans and experts expected the Cincinnati Bengals to target a nickel cornerback in the 2026 NFL Draft, but after seven rounds, they only came away with Tacario Davis, an outside corner.

Shortly after the draft ended, a wave of undrafted free agent signings and that is where the Bengals signed Isaiah Nwokobia out of SMU. The 6-foot, 206-pound Nwokobia is listed as a safety, but he has the potential to play nickel, somewhere the Bengals may opt to use him. He may also fill the void left by Tycen Anderson, who signed with the Denver Broncos as a free agent.

NFL. com’s Lance Zierlein had Nwokobia listed as a priority free agent in his predraft rankings. Here is what Zierlein had to say: Strengths Plays with good eye balance between quarterback and routes.

Finished career with 25 passes defensed and 11 interceptions. Plays downhill into run fits with a steady pace. Stays wide and tackle-ready in the hole.