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Bengals Trade First-Round Pick for Dexter Lawrence, Add Mafe, Allen.

4/26/2026

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The Bengals traded their first-round pick to the New York Giants for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II and signed free-agent defensive end Boye Mafe and defensive tackle Jonathan Allen.
They drafted Texas A&M defensive end Cashius Howell, the 2025 Defensive Player of the Year with 11 sacks and 14 tackles for loss.
Their third-round pick cornerback Tacario Davis had the longest wingspan among cornerbacks at the combine.

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The Bengals traded their first-round pick to the New York Giants for defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence II and signed free-agent defensive end Boye Mafe and defensive tackle Jonathan Allen.
They drafted Texas A&M defensive end Cashius Howell, the 2025 Defensive Player of the Year with 11 sacks and 14 tackles for loss.
Their third-round pick cornerback Tacario Davis had the longest wingspan among cornerbacks at the combine.