| Tue Nov 9 2010 | 14:56 | Bengals promote TE Chase Coffman | ||||
Bengals signed TE Chase Coffman from their practice squad. | ||||||
Coffman will give the Bengals another pass-catching option at tight end with rookie Jermaine Gresham struggling to make an impact. Despite averaging over six targets per week, Gresham has managed to clear 35 yards just once in eight games. | ||||||
| Source: Joe Reedy on Twitter | ||||||
| Sun Sep 5 2010 | 14:57 | Bengals sign their practice squad | ||||
Bengals signed TE Chase Coffman, FB Joe Tronzo, LB Vincent Rey, DB Rico Murray, S Jeromy Miles, DT Clinton McDonald, and OG Otis Hudson to their practice squad. | ||||||
Coffman was the 98th overall pick in the 2009 draft, so his fall was as steep as it was quick. Hudson was a surprise fifth-round selection in April's draft. | ||||||
| Source: Joe Reedy on Twitter | ||||||
| Sat Sep 4 2010 | 18:09 | Giving up: Bengals unload Coffman | ||||
Bengals waived TE Chase Coffman. | ||||||
If you watched Hard Knocks a year ago, this shouldn't come as a huge surprise. Complications from a broken foot and an inability to improve as a blocker made him a bust as a 2009 third-round pick. Coffman is still a pass-catching prospect, but he needs to land in a place that actually uses their tight end in the passing game. | ||||||
| Source: Joe Reedy on Twitter | ||||||
| Fri May 14 2010 | 09:31 | Chase Coffman nearly 100 percent | ||||
Bengals TE Chase Coffman's troublesome left ankle is nearly 100 percent. | ||||||
Coffman's rookie season was lost due to complications from the broken suffered in the last game of his college career. He'll struggle to see the field in 2010 with Jermaine Gresham on board and Reggie Kelly back in the fold. If he can stay healthy long-term, Coffman has the receiving skills to eat into Gresham's value. That's a big "if" at this point. | ||||||
| Source: Dayton Daily News | ||||||