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Bengals 2016 roster battles: Returner duties

The Bengals may go back to Brandon Tate as their primary returner, but don't discount Mario Alford and/or Tyler Boyd getting chances to win that spot as well.

One of the underrated roster battles the Bengals face this year is who will be their primary returners on special teams.

For now, veteran wide receiver Brandon Tate is the favorite to earn said duties, as has been the case every offseason since 2013. Tate was set to become an unrestricted free agent after a season in which his impact was very minimal in 2015 but the Bengals re-signed him to a one-year extension in March.