The Bengals finished the 2021 NFL Draft with 10 picks. They added two additional selections thanks to a trade made in the second round, but long before the draft began, they acquired a couple of late Day 3 picks as well. How did they get those picks though?
This all started during the 2020 season. The Bengals got off to a 1-2-1 start, and veteran leader Carlos Dunlap publicly expresses frustration after learning he was demoted in the days leading up to the team’s Week 5 matchup against the Baltimore Ravens. This started a multi-week saga where Dunlap was trying to force his way out of Cincinnati, in which he was ultimately successful.