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NFL Training Camp Tour: Hayden Hurst Has Bengals’ Tight End Spot in Good Hands

Five from Bengals training camp …

1) So much of the roster here is static, but one revelation has been all that veteran tight end Hayden Hurst can bring to the table as C.J. Uzomah’s replacement. Where Uzomah was incredibly savvy and versatile, Hurst’s athleticism and route-running should bring a different element to Cincinnati’s offense—they can use him as a matchup guy to exploit defenses geared to slow Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins while giving the Bengals a second threat inside to pair with Tyler Boyd. (While we’re there, Kwamie Lassiter, the son of the ex-Cardinals DB of the same name, has emerged as a dark horse to make the roster as an undrafted receiver).