Former Bengals draft pick quickly finds home with Raiders

A former Cincinnati Bengals draft pick didn’t need long to find a new team.

Zach Carter, cut by the Bengals last week, has signed with the Las Vegas Raiders, according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC2.

Carter was a third-round pick in 2022 who didn’t manage to carve out a long-term role in the rotation for the Bengals, even after the team lost DJ Reader in free agency this past offseason.

Cincinnati moved on after a handful of games this year, with rookies McKinnley Jackson and Kris Jenkins Jr. getting healthier by the week.

The Bengals now have Jackson, Jenkins and B.J. Hill back in the rotation in the middle, with Sheldon Rankins still coming back from his injury soon, too.