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John Ross: Record 40 time ‘doesn’t matter to me’

John Ross made waves at last year’s NFL Combine with his record 40-yard dash time, but a year later, the notoriety doesn’t mean that much to him. The Cincinnati Bengals receiver ran a 4.22 in Indianapolis, becoming an overnight sensation. …

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Marvin Lewis says John Ross hid shoulder injury from Bengals

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross saw his injury-plagued rookie season come to an end on Wednesday, and apparently the ailment that landed him on injured reserve was initially a surprise to the team. In an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio …

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Bengals place rookie wide receiver John Ross on injured reserve

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross’s disappointing rookie season is officially over. The Bengals placed Ross on injured reserve on Wednesday, with the rookie suffering an injury-plagued season in which he had just one touch. Bengals …

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Marvin Lewis hits out at John Ross for bad route-running

Cincinnati Bengals rookie wide receiver John Ross still hasn’t caught a pass this season — and coach Marvin Lewis has little sympathy for him. The No. 9 overall pick in last year’s draft was singled out by Lewis for slowing up on a …

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Tyler Eifert, John Ross to miss Week 5 for Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals will be without receiving options Tyler Eifert and John Ross once again. Eifert has not played since injuring his back in Week 2. The former first-round pick has four catches for 46 yards this season. His replacement, Tyler …

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Tyler Eifert, John Ross both ruled out for Week 4

The Cincinnati Bengals have had some serious problems offensively in the early part of the 2017 season, and unfortunately it does not appear that help is on the way. Both tight end Tyler Eifert and rookie wide receiver John Ross will miss …

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John Ross reportedly expected to play against Texans

The Cincinnati Bengals are in need of all the help they can get on offense after being shut out in Week 1, and it sounds like some is on the way. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Media, Bengals rookie wide receiver John Ross is expected to play …

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John Ross reportedly unlikely to play in Week 2

The Cincinnati Bengals do not sound like they should be counting on rookie wide receiver John Ross to make his debut this weekend. Bengals beat writer Jim Owczarski of the Cincinnati Enquirer believes that Ross is a “long shot” to play, …

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John Ross on track to play in Week 2?

Cincinnati Bengals first-round draft pick John Ross missed Week 1 against the Baltimore Ravens, and the team could have used his blazing speed in a game in which it was shut out. Assuming Ross doesn’t suffer any setbacks this week, he should be …

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Rookie WR John Ross may try to play in Bengals’ opener

Cincinnati Bengals rookie wide receiver John Ross may try to give it a go on Sunday despite not being expected to play. Ross hurt his knee in the Bengals’ final preseason game, putting his status for Week 1 in jeopardy. Not only was he not …

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Report: Bengals WR John Ross expected to miss first two weeks

The racecar that is John Ross will likely be opening the NFL season in the garage. Ross has a knee sprain that is expected to keep him out of Week 1 of the season and potentially Week 2, according to NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport. #Bengals WR John …

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John Ross reportedly expected to be out through Week 2 with knee injury

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver John Ross is not expected to suit up for his team’s Week 1 game against the Baltimore Ravens, and the rookie could be looking at a multi-week absence. Ross suffered a sprained knee in Cincinnati’s …

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John Ross could reportedly miss Week 1 with knee injury

The Cincinnati Bengals knew they were taking a risk when they drafted John Ross given the speedy wide receiver’s injury history, and it sounds like that risk may not be paying off — at least for right now. Ross, who missed the start of …

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Usain Bolt says ‘no chance’ John Ross could beat him in the 40

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver and NFL Combine 40-yard dash record-holder John Ross wants to race Usain Bolt, but the world-class sprinter is not having it. Bolt told Jesse Washington of the Undefeated when asked how much of a chance Ross would …

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Billy Hamilton wants to race John Ross

Cincinnati is home to two of the fastest men in America. Wouldn’t it be fun to see them face off to see who truly is the fastest? During this year’s NFL Combine, John Ross set a new record for the event by running the 40-yard dash in a …

Agent defends John Ross amid injury concerns

The agent for wide receiver John Ross issued a statement on Friday defending his client from reports about the draft prospect’s injury concerns. NFL Media draft analyst Mike Mayock said on a conference call Friday that some teams have taken …

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