Cedric Ogbuehi (born April 25, 1992) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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, and was selected by the

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in the first round of the

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. He has played in the NFL for the Bengals,

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, and

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Early years

Ogbuehi attended Allen High School in

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, where he was a two-time all-state selection for the

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team. In his junior year, Ogbuehi was the best blocker for an offense that averaged 36.1 points and 225 rushing yards per game, finishing the season 15–1 with a UIL state championship. As a senior, Ogbuehi helped lead the way for an Allen offense that averaged over 466 yards per game, allowing just one sack. He was an

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second-team all-state pick and unanimous first-team all-district honoree. He played in the 2010 U.S. Army All-American Bowl. Regarded as a four-star recruit by

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, Ogbuehi was ranked as the No. 13 offensive tackle recruit in his class. He chose Texas A&M over offers from

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, and

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College career

Ogbuehi was

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in 2010. As a freshman in 2011, he started six of 10 games at

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. As a sophomore in 2012, he started all 13 games at guard. As a junior in 2013, he was moved to the offensive tackle position. As a senior in 2014, he received first-team All-America honors from the

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Professional career

As early as May 2014, Ogbuehi was projected as a high first-round selection in the

by various

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s. After the NFL Combine, most analysts had projected Ogbuehi to be a first or second-round selection. Although he was invited and attended the combine, he was unable to participate in the workouts due to his ACL injury. He was ranked the seventh-best offensive tackle out of the 88 available by NFLDraftScout.com.

Cincinnati Bengals

The

selected Ogbuehi in the first round (21st overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft. On June 11, 2015, the Bengals signed Ogbuehi to a four-year, $9.32 million contract with $8.72 million guaranteed and a signing bonus $5.04 million. On September 1, 2015, the Bengals added Ogbuehi to the reserve/non-football injury list. They were taking extra precaution as he recovered from his ACL injury. On December 6, 2015, Ogbuehi made his regular-season debut during the Bengals' 37–3 victory over the

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. He played the last five games of the season and also appeared in the Bengals' 16–18 AFC wildcard round loss to the

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. He started the following training camp, competing against

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and

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for the vacant right tackle position left by Andre Smith. Ogbuehi ultimately won the job, starting the regular season as the Bengals' right tackle. He earned his first career start in the Bengals' season-opening 22–23 win over the

. Ogbuehi started the next 11 games at right tackle before being inactive for a Week 13 matchup against the

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. He made his first start at left tackle in Week 16 after struggling on the right side, moving long-time starter

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to left guard for the game. He gave up two sacks that game and suffered a torn rotator cuff, ending his season. In 2017, after Andrew Whitworth departed to the

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in free agency, Ogbuehi was named the starting left tackle for the Bengals. On May 2, 2018, the Bengals declined the fifth-year option on Ogbuehi's contract, making him a free agent in 2019. He only played in two games in 2018, and was a healthy scratch for most of the season.

Jacksonville Jaguars

On March 16, 2019, Ogbuehi signed with the

on a one-year $895,000 contract.

Seattle Seahawks

On March 23, 2020, Ogbuehi signed a one-year contract with the

. He re-signed with the Seahawks on March 26, 2021. He was placed on injured reserve on September 2, 2021. He was activated on October 2, 2021. On October 25, 2021, the Seahawks released Ogbuehi.

Baltimore Ravens

On October 27, 2021, Ogbuehi was signed to the

practice squad. On November 6, 2021, Ogbuehi was promoted to the active roster. On December 3, 2021, the Ravens released Ogbuehi.

Tennessee Titans

On December 27, 2021, Ogbuehi was signed to the

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practice squad, but was released two days later.

Houston Texans

On March 18, 2022, Ogbuehi signed with the

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. He was released on August 30, 2022 and signed to the practice squad the next day.

New York Jets

On September 27, 2022, Ogbuehi was signed by the

off the practice squad of the

. He started four games at right tackle before being placed on injured reserve on December 3, 2022 with a groin injury. He was activated on December 31. On April 18, 2023, Ogbuehi re-signed with the Jets. He was released on May 11.

Miami Dolphins

On May 15, 2023, Ogbuehi was signed by the

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. He was released on August 29, 2023, as a part of the team’s final roster cuts.

New York Jets (second stint)

On September 21, 2023, Ogbuehi was signed to the New York Jets practice squad. He was released on October 3, 2023.

NFL career statistics

References

External links

Texas A&M Aggies bioCincinnati Bengals bio
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ogbuehi, Cedric 1992 births Living people Players of American football from Allen, Texas American football offensive tackles American people of Igbo descent Igbo people Igbo sportspeople American sportspeople of Nigerian descent American football offensive guards Texas A&M Aggies football players Cincinnati Bengals players Jacksonville Jaguars players Seattle Seahawks players Baltimore Ravens players Tennessee Titans players Houston Texans players New York Jets players Miami Dolphins players