The Cincinnati Bengals aren’t giving up on former first-round pick John Ross.In case there was any doubt
Womens Sam Hubbard Jersey , the Bengals made 10 selections in last week’s NFL Draft with exactly zero of those coming at the receiver position.Ross has just 21 catches for 210 yards in two seasons with the Bengals. All of that production came last year after being limited to just three games as a rookie. New Bengals head coach Zac Taylor reassured Ross earlier in the offseason he wasn’t going anywhere after reports he was on the trading block surfaced.“That was a sign of relief,” Ross said, via Fletcher Page of the . “For him to call and let me know, I appreciated that just because you never know. You could be here one day and gone the next.”Ross showed he could be a big-play threat at the University of Washington with 1,150 yards and 17 touchdowns during his senior season. While the consistency hasn’t surfaced yet with Ross in Cincinnati
Tyler Eifert Jersey White , seven of his 21 receptions have gone for touchdowns.“He has all the traits to be a really good player in this league,” Taylor said. “So we’re excited to get him on the field and get a chance to work with him.”Ross didn’t need any further affirmation provided by the Bengals standing pat through the draft at receiver. He’s confident the group of receivers they have is plenty dangerous for opposing defenses.“Me personally, I like to compete so it didn’t matter to me, and I know a lot of guys are like that,” Ross said. “I think the bigger our room gets
Clint Boling Jersey White , the heavier the competition gets, the more fun it gets. I think that’s the best thing about our room is the ability to compete. I don’t think there’s anybody in our room that’s scared of competition, you know, so I love competing with our guys. Whoever is able to come in here and fight with us, we’ll welcome them with open arms.” Former Broncos head coach Vance Joseph interviewed for the Bengals head coaching job and he’s been mentioned as a candidate to be the defensive coordinator with the Jets
Preston Brown Jersey White , but his job prospects apparently extend beyond those two positions.Ian Rapoport of NFL Media reports that Joseph is interviewing with the Cardinals to be the defensive coordinator on head coach Kliff Kingsbury’s first staff in Arizona. Rapoport adds that Joseph remains in the mix in Cincinnati, which is reportedly closing in on their choice to replace Marvin Lewis.The Cardinals said at a Wednesday press conference that they are looking for an experienced coordinator who has a history of running 3-4 schemes. Joseph had one year as a coordinator with the Dolphins and ran a 4-3 base defense, but the Broncos were a 3-4 defense the last two years and he worked in both over the course of his time as a position coach.Joseph’s head coaching experience may also be a plus for Arizona given that Kingsbury has not coached in the NFL in any role and that early word is that he could bring another college coach as the team’s offensive coordinator.