Let's take a closer look at each of the Bengals' 2026 draft picks.
Ben BabyApr 20, 2026, 05:00 PM ET
- Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He is an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).
CINCINNATI -- The 2026 NFL draft (8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC, ESPN App) will start Thursday in Pittsburgh. The Cincinnati Bengals are scheduled to make seven of the draft's 257 picks, beginning with the No. 41 selection in the second round on Friday night after trading away their first-round pick to the Giants for Dexter Lawrence II.
During the three-day event (Rounds 2-3 on Friday and Rounds 4-7 on Saturday), we will update this page with analysis on every pick.
A full list of Bengals' selections are below, in addition to positional needs.
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Cincinnati Bengals 2026 draft picks
Round 2: No. 41
Round 3: No. 72
Round 4: No. 110
Round 6: No. 189
Round 6: No. 199
Round 7: No. 221
Round 7: No. 226