The Bengals added six players to their roster in the 2025 NFL Draft. They picked Shemar Stewart in round one, followed by Demetrius Knight Jr. and Dylan Fairchild on day two. They added Barrett Carter,

The Cincinnati Bengals are not a popular team when it comes to 2025 NFL draft grades. One could probably see that coming pretty quickly after Day 1 when the team selected Texas A&M DE Shemar Stewart. While a high-upside pick, the initial response to the move was about as polarizing as it gets.

The Cincinnati Bengals should listen to the words of Sonny LoSpecchio from the hit movie A Bronx Tale: "The saddest thing in life is wasted talent."  The franchise is armed with one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL in Joe Burrow and boasts arguably the top receiving duo in the league in Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.