CINCINNATI — ESPN's Field Yates dropped his latest 2026 NFL mock draft on Wednesday morning and slotted a defensive mauler with the Bengals at Pick 10. Cincinnati selected Miami (FL) edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. with the top-tier selection. ESPN's Football Power Index gives Cincinnati a 52.4% chance of landing a top-10 pick at 4-9 overall.

Cincinnati held the lead for most of the game, but in the end, Sunday saw another late collapse to cripple any playoff hopes.

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Cincinnati selected Tahj Brooks last year and has a bell cow back already in Brown, but talent is talent, and if he's the best player available, that could be the move. Meanwhile, Cincinnati is trying to stay mathematically alive for the playoffs with a win over Baltimore this weekend.

The Cincinnati Bengals announced Dec. 10 they signed wide receiver Xavier Johnson to the practice squad. Johnson is a local product who was a three-star prospect at Summit Country Day in the Class of 2018. Johnson was an honorable mention All-Ohio and first-team all-district selection as a senior in 2017.

From Tee Higgins' concussion issues to the defense's failure to cover tight ends, Cincinnati has a lot to sort through as season fizzles.

Cincinnati Bengals will play Arizona Cardinals at 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 28 in Week 17.

If Joe Burrow and the Bengals are going to make a late charge to the postseason field, it will likely come through a division championship, with a wild card berth looking out of reach.