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Tagged: John Ross (43 Results)

Factoid: Speedy wideouts

Texas wideout Xavier Worthy ran a 4.21 40 at the combine yesterday, breaking the record of 4.22 established by John Ross in 2017. That in itself is a cautionary tale, since Ross never did anything noteworthy in the NFL. Speed isn't everything.   more »

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Aug
26

Bengals wideouts set to return to action

Cincinnati Bengals wide receivers A.J. GREEN and JOHN ROSS are set to return to the practice field today. Green has been sidelined with a hamstring injury, although the Bengals insist theyMore are just being cautious with their veteran wideout. With Ross also expected to return to action, rookie quarterback JOE BURROW will have his full arsenal for the first time. Less

Source: Team Website

Aug
21

WR Ross returning to Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver JOHN ROSS is expected to officially return to the team on Saturday. Ross left last week to care for his three-year old son and the child’s mother,More who had both tested positive for COVID-19. The fact that Ross is returning is hopefully a good sign for him and his family. Ross will likely need to be cleared from the COVID-19 reserve list, especially considering he was likely exposed to the virus by being with his family. Less

Source: Team Blog

Aug
13

Bengals WR Ross leaves camp

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver JOHN ROSS reportedly left training camp for Los Angeles to take care of his young son who tested positive for coronavirus. Ross’ son and the son’s motherMore are both believed to be infected with the virus. The Raiders will likely pace Ross on the COVID-19 reserve list, although the team has not made a final decision. Less

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer

Around the NFL: 5th-year options

Today’s the deadline for teams to pick up the fifth-year option on the contracts of players drafted in the first round in 2017, and some notable names are getting left out. Mitchell Trubisky, Leonard Fournette, Corey Davis and John Ross were all selected with top-10 picks, and they will all be free agents next spring.  more »

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May
4

Bengals to decline fifth-year option on WR Ross

The Cincinnati Bengals declined to pick up the fifth-year option on the rookie contract for wide receiver JOHN ROSS. Ross is known as a speedster, but he is also known forMore his injury history. Ross has missed half of the Bengals’ games since the team drafted him ninth overall in the 2017 NFL Draft. Less

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer

Dec
4

Bengals activate WR Ross

The Cincinnati Bengals activated wide receiver JOHN ROSS from injured reserve on Tuesday. Ross spent the last eight games on IR due to a sternoclavicular injury sustained in Week #4. RossMore is reportedly healthy and ready to go, with the Bengals expecting him to play this weekend. Ross’ return should provide the Bengals with a much-needed vertical threat. Less

Source: Cincinnati Enquirer

Podcast: November 26 episode of the Fantasy Index Podcast available now

Aaron Bland and Justin Eleff talk turkey after Week 12 of the NFL regular season, stabbing at the waiver wire, struggling with snowy start/sit decisions and previewing the Thanksgiving weekend schedule. Sponsored by Affordable Trophies.  more »

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Oct
2

Bengals WR Ross suffers shoulder injury

Cincinnati wide receiver JOHN ROSS may have suffered a significant shoulder injury in Monday’s loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Ross was knocked out of the game in the second half andMore did not return to action. Ross went to the locker room for an examination, later returning wearing a shoulder sling. Stay tuned. Less

Source: Team Blog

Ask the Experts: Which Week 1 performance was the fantasy?

ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly from training camp through the Super Bowl with answers to a new question being posted Thursday morning. How the guest experts responded when we asked them: Which Week 1 performance was the fantasy -- unlikely to be repeated?  more »

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Around the NFL: John Ross

There’s been a steady stream of feel-good stories coming out of Cincinnati. Everyone seems to agree the offense will be more fun and dynamic under Zac Taylor. Such things, of course, are always easier to say in the offense (when the offense hasn’t gone 5-6 games in a row without scoring more than 17 points).   more »

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Factoid: John Ross

Let me dip back into John Ross, who either is or isn’t being shopped around by the Bengals. Ross is really fast, but he’s been really unproductive in his first two seasons.  more »

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Feb
28

Bengals refute Ross trade rumors

Reports surfaced early this week that Cincinnati wide receiver JOHN ROSS, a 2017 first-round draft pick, was on the trading block. The Bengals are now refuting those reports, claiming that thereMore have been no trade discussions regarding Ross and adding that they do not know where such rumors may have started. Less

Source: Dayton Daily News

Around the NFL: John Ross

Just two years after selecting him with a top-10 pick, the Bengals are reportedly shopping wideout John Ross. The report says both sides want a fresh start, but realistically if the Bengals thought he'd develop into the player they thought they were drafting, they wouldn't be making him available. More often than not, the really good ones show it in their first seasons, and Ross didn't.   more »

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Factoid: John Ross

John Ross hasn’t been at all what I was expecting. I was expecting a different kind of player.  more »

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