Daniel

Coats

The Bengals don’t usually feature the tight end much in their passing game, but they want to try to change that this season. Coats would be someone to watch in deep leagues if Kelly were to suffer an injury.

Rookie Daniel Coats started in place of Kelly in Week 10 against the Ravens and caught a six-yard pass. Thornton is a captain on Cincinnati’s defense.

He will be replaced by promising undrafted rookie Daniel Coats out of Brigham Young. Kelly’s loss will be felt in the power running game most.

Cincy tight ends are dropping like flies. Coats was the only blocking tight end left, so the Bengals may come calling on Bubba Franks.

Coats, who moonlighted as a fullback last season, is still hobbled by an early-camp ankle injury. He landed the job due to attrition and his own blocking ability. The Bengals tight end spot is a fantasy wasteland this season.

Johnson recently earned his starting job back from Daniel Coats, who now moves back to the first-team offense. It’s not a big concern for Chris Perry.

Coats’ drops and fumbles have caught up with him. Foschi isn’t much of a receiver and will have about as much fantasy value as Coats did. Rookie Chase Coffman is still not blocking well enough or contributing on special teams to be active on Sundays.

He’s a direct threat to Jeremi Johnson, who reported to OTAs overweight. Coats looks the part at 6'3/255, has excellent hands, and Tarzan strength. Johnson got an extension in 2006, but his play has since been lackluster.

Coats, a blocker, was forced into duty last season when the Bengals’ tight ends were decimated by injury. He ended up with 16 catches for 150 yards on the year. Coats would be Cincinnati’s starter if the season began today.

J.P. Foschi was also non-tendered, signaling the Bengals’ intention to overhaul the position in free agency and the draft. Coats will likely resurface elsewhere to battle for a roster spot this summer.