First, at No. 17, the Bengals take a potential replacement for Higgins in Ohio State wide receiver Emeka Egbuka. Egbuka had over 1,000 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns in two of his last three seasons. He missed three games in 2023 due to an injury.

Bengals Defensive Coordinator Al Golden on Developing PlayersCINCINNATI — The Athletic released a fresh two-round mock draft this week and had Cincinnati taking Missouri wide receiver Luther Burden III with the 17th pick.

Our Bryce Lazenby has put together a four-round mock draft for the Cincinnati Bengals, and in it he has Cincinnati replacing pending free-agent wide receiver Tee Higgins with an elite 1,000-yard wide receiver.

NFL mock drafts already have the Cincinnati Bengals keying on Ole Miss interior defensive lineman Walter Nolen. It would appear the Bengals themselves like the idea, too. As pointed out in footage from the Senior Bowl,