The Cincinnati Bengals had three Day 3 picks, and they used them to solidify their roster.
After starting their first two days by taking Shemar Stewart, Demetrius Knight Jr., and Dylan Fairchild, the Bengals still had ample holes. They used their third day to solidify positional groups that they already had targeted.
The Bengals took linebacker Barrett Carter with the 17th pick of the fourth round and then followed that up with guard Jalen Rivers, who can couple as a tackle as well, and running back Tahj Brooks in the sixth round.
Cincinnati clearly didn’t see much value in enhancing its secondary, nor did it add to its loaded wide receiver room, a few things fans did expect to see in the 2025 NFL Draft.