Overview
- The Bengals brought in Miami edge rusher Rueben Bain Jr. for a pre-draft visit, with the trip first noted by NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport.
- Kansas City hosted Bain on a Top‑30 visit, a formal in-house evaluation that teams use for interviews and medical checks before the April 23 draft in Pittsburgh.
- The Chiefs pick ninth and the Bengals tenth, and Bain has also drawn meeting interest from other early first‑round teams, including the Titans at No. 4 and the Dolphins at No. 11.
- Bain is projected as an early first‑rounder after a 2025 season with 9.5 sacks, 15.5 tackles for loss, and 54 tackles that earned All‑American and ACC Defensive Player of the Year honors.
- Some evaluators flag his 30 7/8‑inch arm length, and analysts have speculated the Chiefs could consider a trade up—such as a proposed package to No. 7—to secure a premier pass rusher.