Jager Burton said he has picked up Top 30 visits with the Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals and Tennessee Titans as he moves through the run-up to the 2026 NFL Draft. He said he has probably met with all 32 teams on Zoom and that he has done virtual follow-ups with a couple of clubs more than once.
Burton, who played all three interior offensive line spots at Kentucky, is projected as a Day 3 pick. That keeps him in the range where teams often look for value and versatility, and it helps explain why several front offices have spent time on him in person and online.
For the Bengals, the interest comes with a clear roster angle. Cincinnati may be looking for depth on the interior offensive line and a possible future center behind Ted Karras, who is 33 years old and will be 34 when the next offseason begins. Burton’s college background gives him a fit there, since evaluators generally project him to center at the next level.
The Bengals also have room to maneuver. They traded their first-round pick for former Giants defensive tackle Dexter Lawrence, but they still hold both of their Day 2 selections. That leaves them in position to keep adding talent in the middle rounds if Burton or another interior lineman fits their board when the draft arrives.
Burton’s own view of the process sounded simple: he said he is fortunate to be in this position, and that even the teams he visited in person also met with him on Zoom. That kind of all-hands interest does not guarantee where he comes off the board, but it does show that clubs are doing the same calculation on him — a player with multiple interior spots on his resume and a projection that makes him worth tracking late in the draft.
