Yes, Virginia. There is life after A.J. Green. And, it would seem, Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu.
With Green shelved for the third straight game Sunday at Paul Brown Stadium, the Eagles dared his replacements to beat them with one-on-one coverage. When the smoked cleared from quarterback Andy Dalton’s red rifle on a misty and rainy riverbank, rookie wide receiver Cody Core’s first NFL catch was the first 50-yarder by a Bengals wide receiver since September, rookie wide receiver Tyler Boyd’s three catches upped his NFL-leading total among rookies to 18 third-down catches, and veteran wide receiver Brandon LaFell converted third down three times on his way to a season-high 95 yards in the Bengals’ 32-14 victory.