CINCINNATI -- Preseason practices have finally arrived for the Cincinnati Bengals and after just one day, rookie receiver Tyler Boyd's versatility already has the camp buzzing.
It took only three plays of full 11-on-11 drills for the second-round pick from Pitt to cause cheers to echo across the practice fields from the approximate 1,350 who watched from bleachers.
Noted for his multi-dimensional play as a receiver, a runner and even an occasional passer in college, Boyd's playmaking ability and dynamism in the open field was heralded throughout the draft process. Even the night he was drafted by the Bengals, receivers coach James Urban praised the myriad ways Boyd was used in Pitt's system and considered him a weapon he and offensive coordinator Ken Zampese could use in a variety of ways.