Cincinnati Bengals draft picks tracker: Updated list of 2026 selections, next pick predictions

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After trading for Dexter Lawrence, moving the No. 10 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals don't have a first-round pick. Cincinnati will not make its first selection until pick No. 41 in the second round.

While moving the No. 10 pick made sense, the Bengals will now be tasked with making the right decisions in the later rounds.

Cincinnati Bengals draft picks 2026

Who did the Bengals draft?

The Bengals have yet to make a pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

• Round 2, Pick No. 41
• Round 3, Pick No. 72
• Round 4, Pick No. 110
• Round 6, Pick No. 189
• Round 6, Pick No. 199
• Round 7,  Pick No. 221
• Round 7, Pick No. 226

Prediction for Bengals' next pick: Round 2, Pick No. 41

Despite adding Lawrence, the expectation is for the Bengals to add another player on the defensive side of the football.

If Jacob Rodriguez out of Texas Tech is there for Cincinnati, I'd be shocked if that isn't the pick.

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Bengals NFL Draft needs

Linebacker: The Bengals have needs on both sides of the football, but the biggest is at the linebacker position. Rodriguez would fit that.