Free agency always has an impact on the NFL Draft that follows, but even if the Bengals go on the defensive in March, they'd still be expected to do the same in April when selecting top college prospects.

Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow has been very deliberate in the public pressure applied to the organization ahead of a critical offseason. There, Burrow has repeatedly stressed that he wants the team to keep top names like Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Trey Hendrickson and Mike Gesicki.