A Bengals 7th-round possible steal has ESPN buzzing
One late-round pick by the Bengals is suddenly getting a lot of national attention.
The Cincinnati Bengals had a very well-received draft class, by most accounts. One prospect they drafted feels like a steal and long-term starter . Another has Mel Kiper buzzing .
There’s an outside chance the Bengals have another steal on their hands, too, based on some of the praise coming from the national perspective right now. ESPN’s Field Yates , for example, is a huge fan of the Bengals drafting tight end Jack Endries in the seventh round, naming it one of his few favorite picks of the draft’s final round. “Fernando Mendoza's favorite target at Cal in 2024, Endries finished his college career with one season at Texas.
He is Mr. Dependable as a receiver, with zero drops in 2025. Endries came on strong in the final two games of the season, recording nine catches for 128 yards and a touchdown.
” As we wrote in our deep dive analysis of the Bengals drafting Endries , the Bengals needed more talent on the depth chart behind Mike Gesicki, Drew Sample and Erick All. The first two have very specific roles, and the last name has injury questions clouding his future. While the Endries pick by the Bengals hasn’t gotten that much hype compared to the team’s other selections, it sure feels like he has the traits to make some noise this summer in a roster push.