Tremain Mack made a Pro Bowl. Adam Jones led the NFL. And Bernard Scott returned their last one for a touchdown seven years ago.
But, according to Elias, it is rookie wide receiver Alex Erickson who became the first Bengal to ever have three kick returns of at least 65 yards in a season when his 72-yarder late in the first half Sunday turned out to be the Bengals’ last best chance to beat the Steelers. And all of them have come in the last seven games as he gets comfortable with the guys around him and he gets more chances thanks to the cold.