For the second straight week, Bengals wide receiver Mitchell Tinsley just lined up against players he once called teammates. Just last year, he was with Washington . The undrafted Penn State product cracked the Commanders’ 53-man roster in 2023 but barely saw the field – 3 snaps on offense and 7 on special teams. By 2024, he was stuck on their practice squad, and when no futures deal came his way, Joe Burrow’s Bengals took a chance. They signed him on February 4 to a reserve/future contract for the 2025 season. And hasn’t he made the most of this opportunity? Even his QB is rallying for him.

At training camp, Tinsley powered through one-on-one drills, 7-on-7s, and 11-on-11s. He caught passes, gained reps, and earned the trust of the coaching staff. During the secon

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