With the No. 128 pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Cincinnati Bengals drafted center Connor Lew out of Auburn University.

Lew, 20, fills the Bengals' need at backup center. After suffering a torn ACL during the 2025 season, Lew's final year at Aubun was cut short to seven games. In 29 starts and 1,603 snaps he allowed three sacks and drew eight penalties, but zero were accepted.

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Why Connor Lew makes sense for Bengals in NFL draft