John Ross Fumbles First Impression For Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals got one wide receiver back while losing another. Second-year Tyler Boyd was an inactive for their Thursday night game last night against the Texans, but they did see the debut of their first-round draft pick, John Ross, the owner of the fastest official 40-yard dash time recorded at the NFL Scouting Combine.

But all the speed in the world does not help you hold onto the football any tighter. On the first official touch of his career, the 190-pound wide receiver took the ball on a jet sweep on the second play of their third drive. He was hit hard by Kareem Jackson, who was able to dislodge the football as a result.

And as it just so happened, it proved to be his only…