Tedarrell Slaton
Cincinnati BengalsModel Score
How good he is at what he is supposed to be doing, out of 100. Not a projection of what he will do next, and not a read on his contract. Median is about 70, and a 95 is rare. How it is built →
STM Take
Four straight tier 8 finishes (2021-2024) to tier 7 (#54) breakout in 2025 is a 23-spot one-year jump for a 5th-round pick. The Florida SEC origin plus the change of scenery to Cincinnati plus the structural Bengals interior role appears to be the catalyst. The 2026 question is whether Slaton holds tier 7 or better with the Bengals or whether the role compresses to swing depth.
Slaton came out of Florida as the Green Bay Packers' 5th-round pick (179th overall) in 2021 and spent four years as developmental depth and rotational nose tackle before signing with the Cincinnati Bengals in 2025. His STTM career runs tier 8 (#82) rookie, tier 8 (#81, #74, #77) across 2022-2024, and tier 7 (#54) breakout in 2025.
Strengths
- First top-60 STTM finish at tier 7 (#54) in year five for a 5th-round pick puts him above his draft-slot expectation.
- Five years of NFL survival plus the change of scenery to Cincinnati gives him basic veteran journeyman value.
Concerns
- Four straight tier 8 finishes before the 2025 breakout confirms the structural ceiling has historically capped at rotational depth.
- Cincinnati's broader defensive identity around the Trey Hendrickson contract uncertainty puts continued snap share dependent on context.
What to watch: Whether Slaton holds tier 7 or better in 2026 with the Bengals or whether the role compresses to swing depth.
Comps
Of his 20 closest coming out: 1 star, 5 starters, 6 backups, 8 didn't stick.
Tedarrell Slaton Injury StatusNot listed
Tedarrell Slaton is not on the injury report as of Oct 8. Source: the official NFL injury report, refreshed daily.
Draft & College
He went about where consensus had him.
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Of the 500 players taken as a fifth or sixth-rounder between 2012 and 2021, 26% earned a second contract and 16% became starters. The median one started 2 career games.