There's a reason linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. was in tears when he got the call from the Cincinnati Bengals on Friday night. Back when Knight was playing college football for the Charlotte 49ers, he worked as a food delivery worker to provide extra money for his wife and daughter.

Demetrius Knight Jr. speaks during his first in-person interview as a Cincinnati Bengal after being picked in the third round of the 2025 NFL Draft.

The first round of the 2025 NFL draft is officially underway and it didn't take long for the first quarterback to come off the board. In the weeks leading up to the draft the Tennessee Titans were widely expected to select former Miami quarterback Cam Ward with the first pick in the draft - and ...