He was the Bengals’ second-round pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, but after a promising rookie campaign, Boyd slid into virtual irrelevance for most of the 2017 season. Everything came together last year when he topped 1,000 receiving yards and seven touchdowns in only 14 games.
Now, we are at that point where Boyd is entering the final year of rookie contract. Boyd and the Bengals have less than a year until the 24-year old becomes an unrestricted free agent in the 2020 offseason. That is something that Boyd doesn’t want. If it were up to him, he’d stay in Cincinnati.