Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan said 50 receptions for TE C.J. Uzomah is realistic this season.
For context, Jimmy Graham’s 50 catches in 2020 were the 14th most among all tight ends. Callahan, meanwhile, has a strange fascination with five Bengals pass catchers recording 50 grabs this season. The Athletic’s Jay Morrison said Joe Burrow “established an immediate connection” with Uzomah in 2020, as the tight end saw five targets in Week 1 and six looks in Week 2 before going down with a season-ending Achilles injury in the first half. Drew Sample started the rest of the season for Cincinnati and ran the 12th most tight end routes on his way to a miserable 4.9 PPR points per game. Uzomah, 28, has been fully cleared and is expected to be a full go for training camp. He should be a popular late-round target in the Bengals’ pass-heavy offense.