Source — Bengals not picking up fifth-year option on WR John Ross
CINCINNATI — The Bengals have knowledgeable huge receiver John Ross that they will not be finding up the fifth 12 months of his rookie agreement, a resource advised ESPN’s Adam Schefter on Saturday.
Ross, who was picked ninth total in the 2017 draft, has struggled to keep on the field all through his initial three NFL seasons. The former Washington item has played a total of 24 video games.
The 24-12 months-outdated Ross is set to get paid $2.eight million in foundation income in 2020.
Underneath the procedures of the current collective bargaining arrangement, the worth of Ross’ fifth-12 months selection would be equivalent to the transition tag for a huge receiver since he was a major-ten choose. In 2020, the transition tag for a receiver was value $fifteen.seven million.
In 2019, Ross was on the verge of a promising year. He opened the 12 months with a career-significant 158 getting yards and two touchdowns in a reduction at Seattle. A week later, he had 4 catches for 112 yards and a score in a blowout reduction to the San Francisco.
He injured his sternoclavicular joint in a Week four reduction to Pittsburgh, nevertheless, and was positioned on injured reserve. He completed last year as a reserve, catching 28 passes for 506 yards and three touchdowns.
Ross has 49 career catches for 716 yards and ten touchdowns.
Ross joins A.J. Green as Bengals receivers who are not beneath agreement past the 2020 year. Green was presented a 1-12 months franchise tag soon after his previous agreement lapsed adhering to the 2019 year.
Cincinnati drafted former Clemson wideout Tee Higgins in the second spherical of this year’s draft.
