CINCINNATI – Chris Worley’s phone began ringing during the fifth round of last month’s NFL draft.
The team on the other end wasn’t calling to draft him, and that call never came, as all 256 picks went by without Worley being selected. But by the time the seventh round came to an end, the former Ohio State linebacker had offers from 10 to 12 teams who wanted to sign him as an undrafted free agent.
Ultimately, Worley decided the best fit for him was just a couple hours down Interstate 71, as he chose to sign with the Cincinnati Bengals.