NFL.com's Chad Reuter has the Bengals drafting Georgia's Mykel Williams, who said he played at 60 percent last season because of an ankle injury.

Yes, the Cincinnati Bengals need a lot of help on defense, but that doesn’t mean they can draft just anyone. There are good fits and bad fits. Some of those bad fits might be very good players; they just aren’t the right players for Cincinnati.

The Cincinnati Bengals usually keep it pretty simple during the NFL draft when it comes to trades. Going into the 2025 NFL draft, though, the Bengals have a pair of trade requests hanging over their heads and at least one other interesting candidate who might have some value if they work the phones.