CINCINNATI, Ohio — Mitchell Tinsley’s Monday night performance in Washington vs. the Commanders won’t be his only act in Cincinnati .

The former undrafted free agent receiver from Penn State made the Bengals 53-man roster on Tuesday .

Tinsley had two touchdowns vs. the Commanders in a 31-17 win on Aug. 18 and earned the endorsement of quarterback Joe Burrow in a sideline interview with ESPN’s Laura Rutledge during the game. On Tuesday, Bengals coach Zac Taylor told reporters in a Zoom call how Tinsley was able to make the team.

“Just really day by day, just proved himself as someone who has again earned a spot, earning the trust,” Taylor explained. “You know, it’s such a difficult deal for a guy in his position, quite frankly. You know, a guy that we just, we signed early in the s

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