Bengals Trade Up for Linebacker Sonny Styles

On March 31st, April's here, an NFL draft fever is kicking in hard.

The big shows hitting Pittsburgh, April 23rd through 25th.

In the latest seven-round mock for the Cincinnati Bengals, they go bold, trading up to the fifth

overall pick to snaggle Ohio State linebacker Sonny.

Styles, a beast they desperately need on defense.

To make that jump, Bengals ship their third rounder this year, number 72, plus a 2027 third-round

pick to the New York Giants.

It's aggressive, but with a projected compensatory third next year, from Trey Hendrickson's departure,

it balances out.

Bengals rookie linebackers flop last season, leaving holes everywhere.

Styles brings elite athleticism, like a safety crammed into a linebacker's frame perfect

plug for their middle.

Fans see this as a smart power move to rebuild that unit fast.

They don't stop there, grabbing Versatile Corner, Keith Abney II from Arizona State at

Pick 41 for inside-outside flexibility.

Litter rounds at Hybrid Edge R Usher, J. Sean Barham for Michigan.

Big nose tackle, Albert Regis from Texas A&M, undersized center James Brockermire.

From Miami, safety, VJ Payne from Kansas State, and Nickel Corner Jating Canady from Oregon.

Stacking defense with depth and upside.

Mox like this ramp up as draft-day nears, showing Bengals prioritizing trenches and

back seven to turn weaknesses into strengths.

That's your update from NFL News Today, powered by AI.

I'm Corey with the story.