Bengals selected Texas TE Jack Endries with the No. 221 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft.

25 April 2026

Splitting his time with two years at Cal and one at Texas, Endries (6’4/245) started all three of his college seasons. He caught 56 passes for 623 yards and two touchdowns with the Golden Bears in 2024 but saw a reduced receiving role after transferring to Texas. Finishing 2025 with a 33/346/3 line, Endries mostly lined up in-line with the Longhorns. As a blocker, he has the versatility to block inside and out but needs more physicality to be a consistent run blocker. Endries lacks elusiveness and red zone utility, but has consistent receiving production and profiles as an “F” tight end who could eventually develop into a low-level starter in the NFL.