Bengals second-round draft pick Cashius Howell is in an interesting place.

The exciting defensive end has yet to sign his rookie deal with the Cincinnati Bengals. While something like this isn't unusual a few weeks removed from the draft, it was refreshing to see Howell on the practice field participating in minicamp even though he hasn't signed his rookie deal.

“I love football. At the end of the day, regardless of negotiations still being intact," Howell said on Friday . "So I wanted to do everything that I could in my power to put myself in the best position to go out there and get anything that I can, with the football, with the talking, communication, just every aspect.…