Young Bengals WRs look to seize opportunities

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CINCINNATI -- Typically, the most notable aspect of voluntary offseason workouts is seeing who isn't on the field.

That adage remained true for the Cincinnati Bengals' offense on Tuesday. While quarterback Joe Burrow was out there working on his recovery from right wrist surgery, none of his top wide receivers was there to catch passes on a hot and muggy morning.

Ja'Marr Chase was not present. Tee Higgins hasn't signed his franchise tender yet. And Tyler Boyd wasn't re-signed after his contract expired. That left the likes of rookie Jermaine Burton, veteran Trenton Irwin and last year's draft picks, Andrei Iosivas and Charlie Jones, as Burrow's top targets.

And they…