Bengals Snag Young WR with Upside

0:00On April 26, the bingles just snagged Georgia wire receiver Copey Young in the 4th round, 140th overall at the 2026, NFL draft. This big, speedy, physical dude brings serious upside to their offense, even if his college numbers weren't top tier in some character flags knocked, him down the board. They had a third round great on him from the jump. After trading back from Pick 110 and grabbing center Connor Liu at 128, Young was still there, so Cincinnati pounced. Without hesitation, his past involved misdemeanor disorderly conduct after initial domestic violence charges got dropped, prosecutors and the woman involved backed off. And Georgia reinstated him fully, coaches and execs did deep homework, talking to everyone who vouched for him and their sold on the guy joining their locker room in community. Young hit back with straight gratitude, respecting how they saw past the online noise to the worker ready to grind. Fans are drawing parallels to Jermaine Burden,

1:01their third round wide-out from 2024, who flamed out quick with off-field drama despite. Second chances. But the bingles bet different here, eyeing Young's fit next to Jamar Chase, T-Higgins and Andre Yosevaz as another big target for Joe Burrow on. Contested catches and back shoulder fades. Expect Young to battle for reps right away in that stacked receiver group with offensive coordinator Dan pitcher hyping his starter build, football. Smarts and peer love for the game, they landed a gym at this value and the coaching staffs geared up to unlock him. I'm Cory with the story and you've been listening to NFL news today, AI-powered football coverage.