The tight end room took a big hit this offseason when CJ Uzomah left town to join the New York Jets. While Uzomah has typically been in the average tier of NFL tight ends, he had a career year in 2021 and became a pivotal part of the offense while making some big-time clutch plays in several close wins.
Once Uzomah left town, the Bengals signed 2018 first-round pick Hayden Hurst, who struggled to stand out in Baltimore behind Mark Andrews and then in Atlanta behind Kyle Pitts.
Now that Hurst is set to be the top tight end, could he be in for a breakout season in Cincinnati?