Safety is one of the more settled positions on the Cincinnati Bengals’ roster going into the 2017 season.

Starters George Iloka and Shawn Williams will return and look to improve their game alongside the rest of the defense. Both players were signed to contract extensions last offseason and will continue to be the first-team players in the defense. Clayton Fejedelem and Derron Smith both saw snaps in 2016 and will look to continue to get game time and make an impact when they have opportunities.

The Bengals will not likely add a safety in the first two days of the 2017 NFL Draft. Malik Hooker would be an exciting prospect to plug into the secondary, but Cincinnati already has too much money tied up in their two starters and too many needs at other positions on the roster.

The Bengals could add a safety on the third day, if a prospect they like falls to them in the later rounds. Guys like Washington’s Budda Baker, Utah’s Marcus Williams and St. Francis’ Lorenzo Jerome are guys Cincinnati could look at if they slip to the fourth round.