The Bengals are hoping Year 2 is when John Ross shows the NFL what he’s made of.
After being drafted No. 9 overall Bengals in 2017, it looked inevitable that Ross would be a major player in Cincinnati. However, injuries and a lack of playing time helped prevent him from ever making an impact.
Part of that was due to offseason shoulder surgery that caused Ross to miss training camp and be limited in the preseason. He was recovering from shoulder surgery when he joined the team, and that recovery forced him to be limited during the beginning of training camp and the preseason.