In the article referenced above -- the one where only Glenn Holt signed that was updated to show three ER-FA signed -- the Bengals have Rashad Jeanty and Corey Mays under contract for 2008 -- both linebackers. This gives the Cincinnati Bengals 12 linebackers signed for 2008 -- including David Pollack and Odell Thurman. They are, in no particular order:
| Linebacker | Age | Seasons | Games | Started |
| Rashad Jeanty | 24 | 2 | 22 | 16 |
| Ahmad Brooks | 23 | 2 | 13 | 7 |
| Dhani Jones | 30 | 8 | 109 | 83 |
| Jim Maxwell | 26 | 4 | 36 | -- |
| Corey Mays | 24 | 2 | 20 | 1 |
| Anthony Schlegel | 26 | 2 | 17 | 5 |
| David Pollack | 25 | 2 | 14 | 6 |
| Eric Henderson | 25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Odell Thurman | 24 | 1 | 16 | 16* |
| Darryl Blackstock | 24 | 3 | 46 | -- |
| Roy Manning | 26 | 3 | 21 | -- |
| Brandon Johnson | 24 | 2 | 9 | -- |
Only Brooks, Jones, Schlegel, Pollack and Thurman are signed beyond 2008. The team's linebackers are mostly filled with young inexperienced linebackers -- Rashad Jeanty and Dhani Jones account for 74% of total starts by linebackers signed for 2008.