CINCINNATI -- Last season, Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green had a self-realization that men in their 30s tend to experience. It doesn't take long to realize things aren't like once were.
Before Green missed all of 2019 with an ankle injury, he was the Bengals' top receiver. By the end of the 2020 season, the seven-time Pro Bowler was their third receiving option. And his role and usage had changed significantly, too.
"I'm used to moving around a lot, put me in different positions," Green said in December. "But in here, we have a talented receiver group so I don't have to move around a lot.