[4] He impressed scouts and NFL analysts with a strong week of practice before the Senior Bowl and helped solidify his draft stock.

[8] At the conclusion of the pre-draft process, Cappa was projected to be a fifth round pick by the majority of NFL draft experts and scouts.

[17] In a game against the New Orleans Saints on October 6, 2019, Cappa suffered a broken left arm but did not miss a snap after sustaining the injury in the second quarter.

[19] On January 9, 2021, in the Wild Card Round against the Washington Football Team, Cappa suffered a fractured ankle.

[24] Cappa was the starting right guard in all 17 regular season games for Cincinnati in 2022, helping the team to a 12-4 record,[25] but he incurred an ankle injury during the finale against the Baltimore Ravens.

Cappa did not return for the postseason run, in which the Bengals lost the AFC Championship game to the Kansas City Chiefs.