Evan McPherson, Cincinnati Bengals. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
Cincinnati Bengals fans will sure get a kick out of this special teams competition.
One pun down, zero more allowed.
But the Bengals really do have a tough choice to make between rookie Evan McPherson and incumbent Austin Seibert for the kicker position this season. Cincinnati used a draft pick on McPherson in the 2021 NFL Draft, making the Florida standout the only kicker chosen in the draft.
Now, teams don’t just waste draft picks on backup kickers.