Final Audition for Receivers
Among the several positions on the Bengals roster with spots still up for grabs is wide receiver. Last year, the team carried six receivers on its initial 53-man roster, and with five of those roles seemingly locked in heading into Saturday, there remains one ticket to be punched.
Notable names vying for that final spot are Mitchell Tinsley, Kendric Pryor and Isaiah Williams. Tinsley is coming off a breakout performance in Monday night’s preseason game at Washington, when he caught five passes for 73 yards and two highlight-reel touchdowns. Pryor logged three catches of his own against the Commanders, including a key 20-yard reception on third down during a second-quarter scoring drive.
Williams played in the final six games of last season with Cincinnati after being acquired on waivers in November. While he saw limited action offensively, he took over punt return duties after Charlie Jones went down with an injury and chipped in 11 returns for 93 yards.
Other receivers who could turn heads with a big performance on Saturday include Cole Burgess, who spent last season on the team’s practice squad, and a trio of rookies who joined the Bengals as college free agents in May — Jamoi Mayes, Jordan Moore and Rashod Owens. Mayes’ lone catch of the preseason thus far was a 48-yarder in the fourth quarter of the opener at Philadelphia that kickstarted a touchdown drive.