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          Bengals' 53-man roster projection: Receiver talent surrounds Joe Burrow

          • Ben Baby, ESPN Staff WriterSep 2, 2020, 06:00 AM ET
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              Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs. A native of Grapevine, Texas, he graduated from the University of North Texas with a bachelor's degree in journalism. He is an adjunct journalism professor at Southern Methodist University and a member of the Asian American Journalists Association (AAJA).
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          The Cincinnati Bengals open the regular season against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 13 at Paul Brown Stadium. The Bengals are coming off a 2-14 season, which was the worst in the NFL in 2019. However, their misfortune also netted the top overall pick, which they used on quarterback Joe Burrow. He will be the starter for Week 1 in Zac Taylor's second season as coach.

          Here's a 53-man roster projection:

          QUARTERBACK (3): Joe Burrow, Ryan Finley, Jake Dolegala