25 best available players for Bengals in NFL draft Round 2

Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books and now it’s on to Friday, where rounds two and three will commence. And the Cincinnati Bengals will finally enter the fray after not having a pick Thursday night.

Cincinnati will have the No. 41 overall pick in the second round Friday and there is still plenty of talent left on the board. Using Dane Brugler’s Beast draft guide, here are the 25 best available players entering Round 2.

• Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee

• Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo

• Denzel Boston, WR, Washington

• Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson

• Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee

• T.J. Parker, Edge, Clemson

• Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State

• Chase Bisontis, OG, Texas A&M

• Zion Young, Edge, Missouri

• D’Angelo Ponds, CB, Indiana

• Cassius Howell, Edge, Texas A&M

• Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech

• Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama

• Christen Miller, DT, Georgia

• R Mason Thomas, Edge, Oklahoma

• Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina