Bengals 2021 Roster: Young On Paper, But Seasoned In NFL
Maybe that's because a total of 41 of the 53 players on this year's first try at finalizing the roster have arrived in the three seasons Taylor has been the coach. And their best defensive player, free safety Jessie Bates III, is just 24 heading into his fourth season. Or that the guy that helped Bates get the spring practices underway, edge Sam Hubbard, is a 26-year-old locker room staple.
Breaking down the 2021 Cincinnati Bengals roster
Burrow's second Opening Day start comes 45 years to the day at Riverfront Stadium Ken Anderson's touchdown passes to Chip Myers and Bruce Coslet beat Denver, 17-7, during the 1976 opener in a collaboration of three future NFL offensive coordinators.