2024 NFL mock draft: Bengals trade up, create chaos in new 1st-round projections

The Cincinnati Bengals aren’t a team that makes a habit of trading up in drafts.

Still, that’s been a topic recently in the media space because the Bengals approach the 2024 NFL draft with 10 selections and only so many roster spots. There’s also general trade speculation around the team because of the standoff with franchise-tagged wideout Tee Higgins.

Tack on a draft class that is deep with wideouts, offensive linemen and could see as many as four or five quarterbacks come off the board first — and a trade might be appealing to the brass at Paycor Stadium.

Here’s a look at a mock draft scenario in which the Bengals use some quarterback movement to jump up the order and secure a certain prospect.