2026 prospects

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While it feels like a neverending cycle with OL, OBJ is entering his final year under contract in 2026 and will be 30 next year.
I can see Bengals wanting to think about drafting a new OT a year early to groom as his replacement and take over at LT in 2027.

Other than that, we will need to see how well these other DL develop this year and what happens with Hendrickson.
May need to consider DL early again this next draft.

This is also CTB's final year under contract, so if Hill and Turner don't take the next step this year, plus Stone in final year under contract and not much behind him, I can easily see DB being in consideration along with OL and DL.