Bengals have pre-draft visit with Kentucky OL Jager Burton
Could the Bengals be eyeing a name to add to their competition for starting center after Ted Karras calls it quits?
Feb 28, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Kentucky offensive lineman Jager Burton (OL10) speaks to members of the media during the NFL Combine at the Indiana Convention Center. Mandatory Credit: Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images | Jacob Musselman-Imagn Images The Cincinnati Bengals’ draft plan now shifts quite a bit as the team traded its first-round pick for former Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence. That doesn’t mean they can take their eye off the ball with the rest of the draft.
The team still has both of its Day 2 selections, and there will be crucial decisions throughout the entire draft, even on Day 3. One player they may be looking at is Kentucky offensive lineman Jager Burton. Burton revealed he had an official visit with the Bengals via an interview with Sports Illustrated .
“I had Top 30 visits with the Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, and Tennessee Titans. I’ve probably met with all 32 teams via Zoom calls. I’ve done a couple of teams more than once [virtually].
I’m fortunate to be in this situation. Even those teams I made in-person visits with, we met on Zoom as well,” said Burton. Right now, Burton projects as a Day 3 pick.