Cincinnati Bengals Have Pre-Draft Visit Scheduled With Oklahoma State Linebacker Nick Martin

The Bengals have six selections in the 2025 NFL Draft.

Feb 27, 2025; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Oklahoma State linebacker Nick Martin (LB15) participates in drills during the 2025 NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images / Kirby Lee-Imagn Images

CINCINNATI — The Bengals have a pre-draft visit scheduled with Oklahoma State linebacker Nick Martin according to Ryan Fowler of The Draft Network.

The Bears, Saints and Patriots are also expected to bring Martin in for a visit.

The Bengals are in the market for a linebacker with Germaine Pratt's time in Cincinnati likely coming to an end this offseason. Pratt requested a trade last month. The Bengals haven't moved on from the veteran, but he will probably be released if they can't trade him.

Martin is projected to be a day three draft pick. He had a knee injury that limited him last season, but could be a nice addition to the back end of the Bengals' linebacker room.

"Two-year starter who missed a big chunk of the 2024 season with a knee injury. Martin’s career snap experience is relatively low, but his monstrous 2023 production is eye-catching," NFL.com's Lance Zierlein wrote. "He too frequently misreads play design or fails to locate the football, which leads to badly missed run fits. He gets stuck on blocks but has the speed and athleticism to pile up tackles when he stays clean. He can blitz but struggles in coverage, so shining on special teams might be mandatory for Martin to make a team as a backup."

Martin had 140 tackles (16 for loss), six sacks and two interceptions in 2023. He had 47 tackles (eight for loss) last season, but only appeared in five games due to a knee injury.

Martin is a smaller linebacker a 5-11, 221 pounds. That could push him down draft boards. He did run a 4.53 40-yard dash and tested in the 85th percentile among linebackers, despite his size.

Check out Fowler's report and Martin's relative athletic score below:

Along with his 30 with Cincinnati, Oklahoma State LB Nick Martin has visits set up with the Chicago Bears & New England Patriots, source said.

One of the most explosive defenders in the class, Martin also has a private workout scheduled with the New Orleans Saints.

— Ryan Fowler (@_RyanFowler_) March 25, 2025

Nick Martin is a LB prospect in the 2025 draft class. He scored an unofficial 8.52 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 441 out of 2967 LB from 1987 to 2025.

Times unofficial, splits may be projected.https://t.co/w5sZPRZjS6 pic.twitter.com/YLPe72ZHpe

— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) March 22, 2025

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