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Bengals notes: WR Trenton Irwin standing out; linebackers want to 'prove people wrong'

The Cincinnati Bengals will likely keep six or seven wide receivers on their 53-man roster when the regular season kicks off in less than a month.

Third-year wide receiver Trenton Irwin is using this time to make his case for one of those slots.

The UCLA product added to his strong training camp on Saturday night in the Bengals' 19-14 win over the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, posting three catches for a team-high 35 yards.

"I've loved watching Trenton Irwin play, really the last year-and-a-half," Bengals' offensive coordinator Brian Callahan said Monday. "We would do those one-on-ones in practice over the course of the season and he would always win, and I think that trend has continued.