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Breaking down the Bengals’ special teams and roster construction

When most people think about special teams they think about the kicker, the punter, and the kickoff/punt returners. Those are the most high-profile positions.

Some people will think about the long snapper and the personal protector, but most people don’t notice these positions until they make a mistake. Even if you include these players on your mental checklist, you are still only considering a fraction of special teams players.

There are six special teams units (Kickoff, Kickoff Return, Punt, Punt Return, Field Goal/XP and Field Goal/XP block), each of which has 11 starters. This means that there are 66 starting positions available on special teams with many players doubling up on roles.