Cincinnati Bengals trade candidates during 2020 NFL draft

The Cincinnati Bengals could trade some notable players away during the 2020 NFL draft.

The Cincinnati Bengals could always get trade happy during the 2020 NFL draft.

Call it a luxury of having the first pick in every round. Doing so would also align well with the sudden aggressiveness the team displayed in free agency.

If not draft picks on the move, perhaps players. The following players are trade candidates at a position of excess that might generate interest with other teams.

 

Alex Erickson

Oct 20, 2019; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Alex Erickson (12) runs with the ball while Jacksonville Jaguars defensive back D.J. Hayden (25) defends in the first quarter at Paul Brown Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

Erickson is the sort of player another team would pay up nicely for during the chaos of the draft.

A reliable presence whenever he’s on the field and solid on special teams, the Bengals hit Erickson with a two-year extension for a reason. But the Bengals have added Mike Thomas to an already-deep wideout roster and could end up taking one pretty high in the draft if the value is right as a way to secure the long-term depth chart.