AFC North: Checking on the Bengals 2026 NFL draft haul

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 22: A general view of the Cincinatti Bengals sign in the tunnel during the NFL football draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 22, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Michael Owens/Getty Images) | Getty Images What we know about Cleveland Browns fans, besides that they’ve been through enough negativity since The Return in 1999, is that they know almost everything they can about their team. It is why, for years, Chris Pokorny’s undrafted free agent tracker here at DBN was the first and best in the game.

In some ways, Pokorny is the Mel Kiper Jr. of UDFA trackers. With the 2026 NFL draft in the books, including Cleveland’s 10 picks , we’ve tried to keep Browns fans covered: Draft grades roundup Barry Shuck’s deep dive into the pasts of Spencer Fano , KC Concepcion , Denzel Boston , and Emmanuel McNeil-Warren (with the rest on the way) Day 2 breakdown Day 3 breakdown Way-too-early 53-man roster projection Rumored plan for QB Dillon Gabriel List of their 10 draft picks in 2027 And so much more.

Thursday through Saturday, DBN posted 68 articles and a number of polls in The Feed to keep Cleveland fans satiated. Now, we take a slight turn to take a look around the AFC North and their draft picks. The best way to a playoff spot is through winning the division, so keeping track of what the other teams are doing is a part of that for fans.

Cincinnati Bengals 2026 NFL draft picks 1st Round – Traded pick #10 for DT Dexter Lawrence 2nd Round – DE Cashius Howell, Texas A&M 3rd Round – CB Tacario Davis, Washington 4th Round – C Connor Lew, Auburn 4th Round – WR Colbie Young, Georgia 6th Round – C Brian Parker II, Duke 7th Round – TE Jack Endries, Texas 7th Round – DT Landon Robinson, Navy The Bengals had an obvious need to upgrade their defense. While Lawrence will help right away, it is questionable to deal away such a valuable pick for a player who will be 29 this season and only sign him to a one-year contract extension. Howell and Davis could help the defense as rookies.