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: February 6, 2025
EDGE Shemar Stewart, Texas A&M
"Stewart is a tough evaluation. He checks every box, from his 6-foot-5, 281-pound size to his speed and power. But he had only 1.5 sacks in the each of the past three seasons. That's something teams must dig in on in the coming months. If the Bengals can unlock that next-level talent, he'd give them inside-outside pass-rush ability."
TE Colston Loveland, Michigan
"Loveland is listed at 6-5, 237 pounds, and while he runs like he's 185, he plays like he's 260. He'll run through open-field arm tackles all day long, he has an enormous catch radius and he's a precise route runner, looking like a receiver at times in his movement skills."
WR Tetairoa McMillan
"This pairing might be the most perfect scheme/roster fit in the entire mock."
DI Kenneth Grant, Michigan
"Grant is an elite run-stuffer, as he earned a positive grade on 25.8% of run plays in 2024. However, he also brings power and athleticism as a pass rusher and tallied 27 total pressures and five batted passes this past season."
EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College
"If Ezeiruaku keeps acing the pre-draft process, I could see him possibly going this high."
S Malaki Starks, Georgia
"Starks, who has top 10 talent and could fill multiple roles in a depleted Bengal secondary. He'd be able to thrive in the slot or as an over-the-top presence or slide closer to the line of scrimmage as a run-stopper with strong tackling skills. He can do a little bit of everything, which is exactly what Cincinnati needs."
DI Walter Nolen, Ole Miss
"Nolen is a freaky mover with long arms and supreme power at the point of attack. He's precisely what the Bengals need on their defensive interior."
