While NFL free agency is heating up, the NFL Draft is right around the corner. The league awarded its compensatory picks Monday morning, given to teams that end up with more qualifying free agents lost than gained in a particular year. Teams are awarded compensatory picks between rounds three and seven of the draft based on a league formula that includes average player salary, snap counts and postseason awards.
The Bengals did not qualify for any compensatory selections in 2026, meaning they will have eight total selections come April in Pittsburgh.
Note: Cincinnati acquired an extra seventh-round pick from the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for LB Logan Wilson at the trade deadline. They added an extra sixth in the trade with the Cleveland Browns for QB Joe Flacco, sending out a fifth-round pick.
Bengals 2026 Draft Picks
- Round 1, Pick 10
- Round 2, Pick 41
- Round 3, Pick 72
- Round 4, Pick 110
- Round 6, Pick 189
- Round 6, Pick 199
- Round 7, Pick 221
- Round 7, Pick 226
The Bengals have selected 10th three times in their history, most recently in 2002 when they selected OT Levi Jones. Bengals Ring of Honor member Willie Anderson was the team's 10th pick in the 1996 NFL Draft. Click here to view the latest media mock drafts and see who the experts have joining Cincinnati.
Take a look at Daniel Jeremiah's latest top 50 NFL Draft Prospects ahead of 2026 NFL Free Agency.
No. 1: Fernando Mendoza, QB, Indiana
No. 2 - Jeremiyah Love, RB, Notre Dame
No. 3 - Sonny Styles, LB, Ohio State
No. 4 - David Bailey, EDGE, Texas Tech
No. 5 - Arvell Reese, EDGE, Ohio State
No. 6 - Carnell Tate, WR, Ohio State
No. 7 - Rueben Bain Jr., EDGE, Miami
No. 8 - Caleb Downs, S, Ohio State
No. 9 - Mansoor Delane, CB, LSU
No. 10 - Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami
No. 11 - Makai Lemon, WR, USC
No. 12 - Olaivavega Ioane, G, Penn State
No. 13 - Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Oregon
No. 14 - Spencer Fano, OT, Utah
No. 15 - Jermod McCoy, CB, Tennessee
No. 16 - Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, S, Toledo
No. 17 - Dillon Thieneman, S, Oregon
No. 18 - Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Indiana
No. 19 - Blake Miller, OT, Clemson
No. 20 - Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia
No. 21 - Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State
No. 22 - Akheem Mesidor, EDGE, Miami
No. 23 - Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama
No. 24 - Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah
No. 25 - Denzel Boston, WR, Washington
No. 26 - CJ Allen, LB, Georgia
No. 27 - T.J. Parker, EDGE, Clemson
No. 28 - Cashius Howell, EDGE, Texas A&M
No. 29 - Colton Hood, CB, Tennessee
No. 30 - Avieon Terrell, CB, Clemson
No. 31 - Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State
No. 32 - Keldric Faulk, EDGE, Auburn
No. 33 - KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M
No. 34 - Lee Hunter, DT, Texas Tech
No. 35 - Peter Woods, DT, Clemson
No. 36 - Caleb Banks, DT, Florida
No. 37 - Anthony Hill Jr., LB, Texas
No. 38 - Ty Simpson, QB, Alabama
No. 39 - Kayden McDonald, DT, Ohio State
No. 40 - Jadarian Price, RB, Notre Dame
No. 41 - Zion Young, EDGE, Mizzou
No. 42 - Chris Johnson, CB, San Diego State
No. 43 - Malachi Lawrence, EDGE, UCF
No. 44 - Brandon Cisse, CB, South Carolina
No. 45 - Jacob Rodriguez, LB, Texas Tech
No. 46 - R Mason Thomas, EDGE, Oklahoma
No. 47 - Keionte Scott, CB, Miami
No. 48 - Antonio Williams, WR, Clemson
No. 49 - Chase Bisontis, G, Texas A&M
No. 50 - Germie Bernard, WR, Alabama
