Last May, as wide receiver Trent Taylor was trying to stay in the NFL, his agent told him about an invitation to a rookie mini-camp in Cincinnati.
For a four-year veteran with 79 career catches, this wasn’t exactly what Taylor hoped would be his best chance this offseason to impress NFL scouts. Taylor tried out next to undrafted wide receivers like Riley Lees, Jimmie Robinson and Trevion Thompson.
Taylor’s tryout turned into an invitation to training camp. An invitation to training camp turned into a spot on the practice squad. In November, when the Bengals needed a punt returner, Taylor finally broke through and earned a spot on the active game-day roster.