{"id":930336,"date":"2026-06-27T16:21:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T16:21:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/930336\/"},"modified":"2026-06-27T16:21:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T16:21:16","slug":"joe-burrow-praised-him-but-bengals-wr-should-still-be-looking-over-his-shoulder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/930336\/","title":{"rendered":"Joe Burrow praised him, but Bengals WR should still be looking over his shoulder"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cincinnati Bengals’ wide receiver room is one of, if not, the best in the NFL. They obviously have a future Hall of Famer in Ja’Marr Chase, coupled with Tee Higgins<\/a>, who could be a WR1 for most NFL teams. Behind Chase and Higgins is currently fourth year wideout Andrei Iosivas. <\/p>\n

He has consistently shown impressive signs during his Bengals career so far, but there is still room for development for the 26-year-old. In 50 career starts for Cincinnati, Iosivas has 84 receptions for 1030 yards and 12 touchdowns.<\/p>\n

Joe Burrow was full of praise for Andrei Iosivas after Bengals minicamp<\/p>\n

Many Bengals fans would agree that Iosivas is a solid WR3, but this year, he could be in line to improve. Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow recently praised the former sixth round pick<\/a>, saying that he was very impressed with him in OTAs. <\/p>\n

“Andrei Iosivas looks great. Big, strong and fast. He\u2019s playing with so much confidence.”<\/p>\n

Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals<\/p>\n

With the praise from Burrow<\/a> and the fact that Iosivas seems to have solidified himself as the WR3, he should have nothing to worry about heading into the new season. Well, that’s not quite right…<\/p>\n

Colbie Young could challenge Andrei Iosivas for WR3 job<\/p>\n

The Bengals drafted Georgia wideout Colbie Young<\/a> in the fourth round of the NFL draft this offseason. The rookie has already impressed in OTAs, and based on his talent profile and college production, there’s a real chance he could threaten Iosivas’ position as the third choice receiver. <\/p>\n

Young is 6’3″, 218 pounds, and is known for being able to use his size and profile to beat shorter cornerbacks, which is reminiscient of a certain Tee Higgins. <\/p>\n

Higgins himself has been impressed with Young so far. He was even quoted last month saying that he sees a lot of himself in Young, which is high praise considering how good Higgins has been since the Bengals drafted him in 2020. <\/p>\n

Here’s what Higgins had to say to senior Bengals writer Geoff Hobson<\/a> about Young: <\/p>\n

“I see a lot of me in him. From my rookie year for sure. He’s quiet. That’s how I was. Quiet guy, but he speaks when he needs to. He’s got raw talent…He’s got all the tools…Good hands. He’s a really good route runner. Just a few things that I see. What he can work on. I saw that in myself when I was his age.”<\/p>\n

Why Colby Young could replace Andrei Iosivas as Bengals’ No. 3 receiver<\/p>\n

Neither Young nor Iosivas is a particularly deep-threat guy. Young is more of an X-receiver, who has the potential to become an alpha receiver in the NFL. In comparison, Iosivas is more of a red zone threat, as he has shown in the NFL with his touchdown record. <\/p>\n

However, based on their profiles, it wouldn’t be unfair to say that Young has the upside to become more of a dominant receiver, especially on downfield plays. With all the attention on Chase and Higgins, if Young comes in and has a couple of big games, Iosivas could see his WR3 status under real threat. <\/p>\n

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