A two-time Super Bowl champion with the Patriots, Ted Karras has settled in as the Bengals' starting center and a team captain.
Ted Karras built his early career as a versatile lineman on championship-caliber Patriots teams before finding a long-term home as an anchor of the Cincinnati offensive line. The Illinois product has become one of the league's most durable interior linemen, rarely missing a snap.
Path to the league
Karras played collegiately at Illinois from 2011-2015 before the New England Patriots selected him in the sixth round (221st overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.
Career highlights
Karras won two Super Bowl championships with New England, Super Bowl LI over Atlanta and Super Bowl LIII over the Los Angeles Rams. After a season with Miami in 2020 and a return to New England in 2021, he signed with the Bengals in 2022, where he has since started 62 consecutive games and become a team captain.
2025 season recap
Karras remained Cincinnati's starting center throughout 2025, playing on 99.5 percent of the team's offensive snaps and continuing his run as one of the most reliable linemen in football. He signed a one-year contract extension with the Bengals in September 2025 that runs through the 2026 season.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Ted Karras (offensive lineman)
- Pro Football Reference: Ted Karras
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Center
- Group
- offense
- College
- Illinois
- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN, USA
- Age
- 33
- Status
- active
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