Mitchell Tinsley’s first NFL catch is worth a second look

Tinsley indeed made the Bengals’ roster and was on the field for a play early in the third quarter Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. That’s when he made his first NFL catch.

With Burrow sidelined with a toe injury, backup quarterback Jake Browning looked in Tinsley’s direction on this vertical route in the red zone. Somehow, with a defender draped all over him, Tinsley pulled in this throw for a dramatic touchdown:

Replay confirmed that Tinsley indeed came down in bounds on this one-handed catch for a touchdown.

Given that his first NFL catch — and touchdown — came on his first NFL target, do not be surprised if Bengals quarterbacks look

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