{"id":871204,"date":"2026-04-21T13:36:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:36:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/871204\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T13:36:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T13:36:39","slug":"pair-of-late-round-bengals-draft-options-reveal-meetings-with-cincinnati","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/871204\/","title":{"rendered":"Pair of Late-Round Bengals Draft Options Reveal Meetings With Cincinnati"},"content":{"rendered":"

A few more reported prospect visits popped up for\u00a0the Bengals<\/a>\u00a0this week as they get ready to use seven picks in the 2026 NFL Draft, starting at No. 41.\u00a0Arye Pulli noted<\/a>\u00a0a visit with Missouri offensive guard Keagan Trost, and Sports Illustrated’s Justin Melo highlighted<\/a> a visit with Kentucky guard Jager Burton.<\/p>\n

According to the Mock Draft\u00a0Database’s\u00a0consensus big board, Trost\u00a0is ranked\u00a0152nd overall.<\/p>\n

“Multiple teams have shown interest in him,”\u00a0Pulli wrote about Trost<\/a>.\u00a0“He had five pre-draft visits and recently held virtual meetings with the Philadelphia Eagles, Dallas Cowboys, Cincinnati Bengals, and Atlanta Falcons, according to a source. While there are many highly regarded offensive linemen in this class,\u00a0Trost’s\u00a0versatility appears to set him apart from the others.”<\/p>\n

The Missouri product could be a good option for one of\u00a0Cincinnati’s\u00a0two sixth-round picks at No. 189 and No. 199.<\/p>\n

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Mar 1, 2026; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Kentucky offensive lineman Jager Burton (OL10) during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images | Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Burton is ranked a little lower on the consensus big board at No. 178 overall.\u00a0He’s\u00a0another strong late-round draft candidate for the Bengals.<\/p>\n

They are clearly interested in him\u00a0after going\u00a0the\u00a0furthest\u00a0lengths possible to meet in person for a Top 30 visit.<\/p>\n

“I had Top 30 visits with the Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, and Tennessee Titans. I\u2019ve\u00a0probably met with all 32 teams via Zoom calls.\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0done a couple of teams more than once [virtually].\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0fortunate to be in this situation. Even those teams I made in-person visits with, we met on Zoom as well,”\u00a0Burton told Melo.<\/p>\n

Cincinnati now has just three picks in the top 185 selections of this upcoming draft after trading away\u00a0No. 10 for Dexter Lawrence on Saturday<\/a>, so the late-round choices are taking on a bit more importance this cycle.<\/p>\n

Landing a starter in that range for Zac Taylor and his crew could be the difference in at least one win or loss this coming season.<\/p>\n

“We’re\u00a0light years ahead of where we were last year,”\u00a0Taylor said at the 2026 NFL Combine.\u00a0“We were talking scheme every day and trying to get up to speed on where our current players are because a lot of these guys were, obviously, not here.\u00a0We’d\u00a0just hired them. So, now,\u00a0we’ve\u00a0immediately – we\u00a0didn’t\u00a0take a very long vacation. We were back in the office very quickly for the reason of being on top of free agency and the draft process so that we can get all of the information and all of our thoughts and feelings on players to Duke and his staff.”<\/p>\n

Check out the full looks at Burton and Trost below:<\/p>\n

Jager Burton\u2019s #NFL<\/a> Draft Buzz Is Growing\u2014And It\u2019s Easy to See Why<\/p>\n

Had a visit with the #Bengals<\/a> as well. <\/p>\n

https:\/\/t.co\/nga9BbYUHl<\/a> via @JustinM_NFL<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 BENGALS TALK \ud83d\udde3 (@BengalsTalk) April 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

The #Saints<\/a> recently hosted Missouri OL Keagen Trost for a private workout, per source.<\/p>\n

Trost had five pre-draft visits and recently had virtual meetings with the following teams:<\/p>\n

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\u2014 Arye Pulli (@AryePulliNFL) April 20, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

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