Andrew Billings didn’t need long to remind people what kind of force he can be.
After the Hall of Fame game, a clip of the Arizona Cardinals defensive tackle started flying around social media, and the reaction was instant. In the video shared on X by former LSU national champion Breiden Fehoko, Billings simply overpowered an offensive lineman, taking control of the line of scrimmage with raw strength that left viewers stunned.
Fehoko didn’t hold back in his post: “Oh, my god. Andrew Billings just ended some poor kid’s career. One of the strongest human beings I’ve ever been around,” Fehoko wrote.
That set off a wave of similar responses from fans who couldn’t believe the play they had just seen.
“Hands down one of the strongest humans on earth,” a second person stated.
“And they say superhumans don’t exist,” a third person added about Andrew Billings.
“Holy f-k, that’s an A+++ play. That’s as good as it gets,” a fourth person said.
“I still remember him supposed to be a 1st rd pick. He slid to the 3rd or 4th, but I remember that draft.
Dude was supposed to be a stud. Maybe something is still in there,” one final person commented.
Billings’ path to this point has been a long one. A Baylor standout, he was once viewed as a first-round prospect in the 2016 NFL Draft, but concerns over his height and positional pass-rush numbers caused him to tumble. The Cincinnati Bengals eventually took him in the fourth round at No. 122 overall.
His pro career got off to a rough start when he tore a meniscus in his first training camp. Even so, he worked his way into becoming a dependable presence on the interior, appearing in 47 games over three seasons with Cincinnati.
Now Billings is with the Cardinals on a 1-year, $2,500,000 contract that includes a $350,000 signing bonus and $700,000 in guaranteed money. He enters the 2026 NFL season as a veteran nose tackle expected to start and soak up double teams for a revamped Arizona front.
He already opened his Cardinals preseason by notching his first sack against the Carolina Panthers, and at 31, he still has a chance to make a strong case for one more payday if he puts together a big season.
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