The 2025 NFL Draft will take place in April, and the Bengals will have the 17th pick in the first round. We've rounded up the latest projections from media outlets across the league to give you a look at who could be joining the Bengals this year.
Updated: March 20, 2025
CB Will Johnson, Michigan
"Johnson looked like a top-five pick a year ago, but an injury-shortened 2024 pushed him down draft boards a bit."
S Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina
"The 6-foot-3, 220-pound Emmanwori is among this year's most impressive athletes with the range and ball-skills to make opposing quarterbacks pay while attempting to keep up with the Bengals' explosive offense."
G Tyler Booker, Alabama
"Booker is a classic gap-scheme guard that could create some powerful double-teams in the Bengals' at-you run game."
EDGE Mike Green, Marshall
"Mike Green has the most robust pass rush bag of any rusher in the class and can help the Bengals close games when they're playing with the lead."
"Green would be an outstanding complement to Trey Hendrickson if the Bengals are able to work things out with their star defensive end."
DL Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
"Ole Miss's Walter Nolen provides the plug on the interior for the Bengals' defense."
EDGE Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
"Stewart's physical traits, as we saw at the combine, will get the interest of teams seeking pass rushers. He leaped 40 inches in the vertical jump then ran a 4.59-second 40. If he puts it all together, Stewart has the upside to become a double-digit sack guy."
EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
"Entering 2024, I wanted to see Donovan Ezeiruaku take that next step in his progression before I thrust him into the top 50 conversation. This fall, all he did was show up, execute and dominate the blockers tasked with trying to keep him away from the pocket."
