When the Cincinnati Bengals used their No. 28 pick on Clemson Tigers edge rusher Myles Murphy while both Joey Porter Jr. and Michael Mayer were available, many Bengals fans were shocked.
Edge didn’t register on the list of big needs for the Bengals heading into the draft, but tight end and cornerback did, even though Murphy was high on the Bengals’ draft board. They saw him as a top-10 pick that fell right into their laps, and now some recent news we’ve learned about Joseph Ossai could have factored into the Bengals’ decision.
During a Monday player availability, Ossai revealed he had shoulder surgery to repair damage he suffered in the December 11th win over the Cleveland Browns.