CINCINNATI -- The 2025 NFL draft began Thursday and is being held in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The Cincinnati Bengals made their first pick with the No. 17 selection of the first round, which they used to improve a troubled defense with Shemar Stewart.
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Round 2: No. 49 overall: Demetrius Knight Jr., LB, South Carolina
Round 1: No. 17 overall: Shemar Stewart, DE, Texas A&M
My take: The Bengals addressed a key need by taking a defensive end.