Best remaining players available for the Cincinnati Bengals on Day 2 of the NFL Draft

The Cincinnati Bengals added Georgia OT Amarius Mims to lead off their 2024 NFL Draft class, and they have nine more picks to make.Three of those picks are set to be made Friday evening during Day 2 of the draft. Cincinnati holds picks 49, 80, and 97 over the next two rounds.Here are the best […]

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The Cincinnati Bengals added Georgia OT Amarius Mims to lead off their 2024 NFL Draft class, and they have nine more picks to make.

Three of those picks are set to be made Friday evening during Day 2 of the draft. Cincinnati holds picks 49, 80, and 97 over the next two rounds.

Here are the best players available at positions of need for the Bengals.


Defensive tackle

  • Illinois DT Johnny Newton
  • Florida State DT Braden Fiske
  • Michigan DT Kris Jenkins
  • Clemson DT Ruke Orhorhoro
  • Ohio State DT Michael Hall Jr.
  • Texas DT T'Vondre Sweat
  • Oregon DL Brandon Dorlus
  • LSU DT Maason Smith 
  • Duke DT DeWayne Carter
  • LSU DT Mekhi Wingo

Wide receiver

  • Texas WR Adonai Mitchell
  • Georgia WR Ladd McConkey
  • Florida State WR Keon Coleman
  • Oregon WR Troy Franklin
  • Michigan WR Roman Wilson
  • Washington WR Ja'Lynn Polk
  • Western Kentucky WR Malachi Corley
  • North Carolina WR Devontez Walker
  • Washington WR Jalen McMillan
  • Alabama WR Jermaine Burton
  • UCF WR Javon Baker
  • Virginia WR Malik Washington
  • USC WR Brenden Rice

Cornerback

  • Iowa CB Cooper DeJean
  • Alabama CB Kool-Aid McKinstry
  • Missouri CB Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
  • Georgia CB Kamari Lassiter
  • Iowa State CB T.J. Tampa
  • Rutgers CB Max Melton
  • Kentucky CB Andru Phillips
  • Oregon CB Khyree Jackson
  • Notre Dame CB Cam Hart
  • Florida State CB Renardo Green

Edge defender 

  • Alabama ED Chris Braswell
  • Western Michigan ED Marshawn Kneeland
  • Washington ED Bralen Trice
  • Penn State ED Adisa Isaac
  • Utah ED Jonah Elliss
  • Kansas ED Austin Booker
  • Colorado State ED Mohamed Kamara
  • UCLA ED Gabriel Murphy

Tight end

  • Texas TE Ja'Tavion Sanders
  • Kansas State TE Ben Sinnott
  • Penn State TE Theo Johnson
  • Ohio State TE Cade Stover