The Bengals got on the phone to make a trade in The Athletic's latest mock draft. Ben Standig thinks they'll deal the 17th pick and 2026 fourth-round pick to the Chargers for picks No. 22, 125, 214, and a 2026 third-rounder.

The Cincinnati Bengals have badly missed safety Jessie Bates III over the past two seasons. Could Malaki Starks be the early-round pick to fill his shoes?

Here, we'll circle around some recent mock drafts and round up some names that have been mentioned in those mocks. "Defense? Nah, let’s quadruple down on the offense after the Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase extensions.