Cincy Jungle on Charlie Jones

Article7 Bengals players who could be surprise cuts
Read the full article

From the article

Jones didn't exactly help his case as a receiver against Detroit. He finished the game without a catch (was close to making a long one from Joe Flacco) and had one fair catch. Meanwhile, Meyers made plays on offense. Ke'Shawn Williams had a 48-yard kickoff return, a seven-yard punt return, and an eight-yard end-around.
Captured by STACKED 3 hr after posting

STACKED’s take

Negative signalRole

Jones' special-teams value at risk if Bengals find offensive versatility elsewhere.

Jones has established himself as one of the Bengals' most valuable special-teams players with three career return touchdowns that loom large in the roster equation. However, he didn't help his case as a receiver against Detroit, finishing without a catch (was close to making a long one from Joe Flacco) and recording one fair catch. Meanwhile, Dohnte Meyers made plays on offense, Ke'Shawn Williams had a 48-yard kickoff return and seven-yard punt return, and Colbie Young continued to make plays downfield. Jones' special-teams value could ultimately save him, but if the Bengals decide they can replace his return duties while gaining more offensive versatility from another receiver, he could become vulnerable.

Charlie Jones headshotCharlie JonesWR · CINPlayer page — value, ADP, projections, and every insight