Do Bengals Keep 7 WR's?

[BengalChris]

(08-25-2020, 11:29 AM)Fullrock Wrote: Typically they keep 6 WR's, but who is the odd man out if they don't?

Locks:
AJ
Boyd
Higgins
Tate

Ross?
Thomas?
Erickson?

Have to keep 7 to keep all listed. Thomas has had a great camp with all the receivers being held out so far. I can't see them cutting Ross. Is Erickson on the chopping block?

Should be interesting to see what we do with this group.

Consider the following:

1. They won't cut Ross as he might actually become a consistent player some time this season and they've invested too much into him. After AJ, Boyd and Higgins, Ross is probably the only other guy capable of a 600 yard season - although don't tell anyone I said that as they might go into shock and keel over on the spot.
2. Zac Taylor can't seem to figure out how to use TEs even though they kept 4 of them last season, if I remember correctly. So there is a chance that we'll see 3 TEs on the roster.
3. The team just signed Thomas this off-season.
4. AJ is coming off injuries and Ross is coming off injuries (and has never played a season without going on IR), so they'll pretty much need to keep 7 I think.
5. Erickson, as likable as he is, is mostly a returner and is easily replaceable - so he'd be the first to go and he could be replaced by another WR if the team finds one it likes better.