The Bengals have issues at receiver with A.J. Green set to miss the at least the first week of the regular season, and John Ross hasn’t practiced yet this training camp. Meanwhile, Alex Erickson has quietly gone from sitting on the roster bubble to a lock.
Erickson joined the Bengals in 2016 as an undrafted free agent who seemed like a long shot. He forced his way onto the team as an electric returner during the preseason, and he spent 2016 helping fuel some key drives with long returns.