Cincinnati Bengals 2026 Mock Offseason + Daniel Jeremiah First Mock Draft

Paul Dehner Jr. rolled out his annual Bengals Mock Offseason Calculator for 2026 — an interactive choose-your-own-adventure sheet that lets readers act as Cincinnati’s general manager and build the roster under real cap constraints. The tool, now in its latest iteration, tasks users with making cuts, re-signings, free-agent additions, trades, and draft selections while staying under the salary cap. It reflects the team’s current cap situation and roster realities, forcing realistic decisions rather than fantasy moves.

A major theme is cap management: Cincinnati enters the offseason with a relatively healthy cap outlook compared to many NFL teams, giving the front office flexibility to address weaknesses — particularly on defense — while still rewarding key contributors. Priorities highlighted by Dehner include deciding which veteran players to keep versus cut, who to target in free agency, and which internal players might warrant extensions rather than playing on expiring deals.

The exercise encourages tough choices, such as letting some veterans walk to create space for upgrades where needed, especially at pass rush and linebacker positions. It also allows users to simulate trade scenarios and see how moving players or picks could benefit the roster. The draft portion challenges Bengals fans to think through where the team should spend its picks — particularly near the top of the first round — and how that interacts with other offseason moves.

Dehner’s calculator is less about predicting exact moves and more about highlighting the range of strategic options the Bengals face in reshaping a roster that struggled at times in 2025 — giving fans a structured way to explore a variety of realistic offseason outcomes.

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