The first Cincinnati Bengals player to appear on the NFL Network’s countdown of the Top 100 players of 2018 was defensive tackle Geno Atkins.
The six-time Pro Bowler came in at No. 63 Monday night when the network unveiled spots 70-61.
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Atkins, who was No. 68 last year, was one of three defensive tackles on Monday’s list, with Tennessee’s Jurrell Casey coming in at 66 and Miami’s Ndamukong Suh at 61.
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It’s the fifth time Atkins has appeared in the Top 100. His highest ranking was 29th in 2016 .
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