Tinsley caught one of two targets for 16 yards in Sunday's 24-0 loss to the Ravens.
The Penn State product operated as the Bengals' No. 3 wideout Sunday while Tee Higgins (concussion) was sidelined. However, Tinsley saw just two targets, with the vast majority of Cincinnati's receiving work going to Ja'Marr Chase and Chase Brown, who combined to catch 17 of 23 targets for 169 yards. Tinsley has now recorded eight receptions on 23 targets for 116 yards and two touchdowns through 14 appearances this season. He's likely to remain a depth option in the Bengals' receiver room in the Week 16 matchup against the Dolphins.
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Bengals' Mitchell Tinsley: Aiming for consistency Week 15
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Tinsley is focused on making the most of his expanded offensive opportunities with Tee Higgins (concussion) ruled out for Sunday's game against the Ravens, Jay Morrison of SI.com reports.
Tinsely was previously targeted nine times versus Baltimore in Week 13, a contest that Higgins also sat out, though he secured just two of those targets for 22 yards. With Higgins back on the field Week 14, Tinsley played just nine of 60 offensive snaps and wasn't targeted once. Opportunity knocks once again for Tinsley in Week 15, however, and he said he's "looking forward to proving" his consistency during Sunday's rematch. Andrei Iosivas also will be in line for increased snaps behind top WR Ja'Marr Chase as long as Higgins remains sidelined.
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Bengals' Mitchell Tinsley: Unable to convert chances
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Tinsley had two catches for 22 yards in Thursday night's win over the Ravens, despite getting targeted nine times.
Tinsley played 53 offensive snaps (66 percent) due to Tee Higgins sitting out with a concussion. Many of his targets were contested plays, suggesting that he had a hard time gaining separation from the Ravens' defensive backs. We'll have a better idea next week whether Higgins will be ready to return from his concussion and play against the Bills.
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Bengals' Mitchell Tinsley: Targetless again in Week 6
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Tinsley played 10 offensive snaps without getting targeted in Sunday's loss to the Packers.
Meanwhile, erstwhile competition Andrei Iosivas played 58 snaps, though he was limited to five yards on one catch. With Mike Gesicki (pectoral) injured, perhaps more targets will be forthcoming to the Bengals' tertiary wideouts.
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Bengals' Mitchell Tinsley: Shines in preseason win
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Tinsley had two catches for 73 yards and two touchdowns in Monday night's preseason win over the Commanders. He has made an impression in camp prior to Monday night's game as well, being named one of the team captains for the contest, Charlie's Chalkboard reports.
For all of Tinsley's developments and heroics Monday night, he still faces an uphill battle to make the Bengals' 53-man roster. He would need the Bengals to keep six receivers in addition to the top five of Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas, Jermaine Burton and Charlie Jones. It's more likely that Tinsley will be a practice squad player for the Bengals in the event of an injury, or maybe he'll put up some good reps on tape for other teams scouting the Bengals while looking for a depth piece.
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Bengals' Mitchell Tinsley: Heading to Cincinnati
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The Bengals signed Tinsley to a reserve/future contract Tuesday.
Tinsley spent his first two years in the league with Washington, but now he'll have a chance to make a positive impression on a new coaching staff in Cincinnati. He has just three regular-season offensive snaps under his belt going into 2025.
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Mitchell Tinsley: Staying in Washington
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Tinsley signed with the Commanders' practice squad on Wednesday.
Tinsley wasn't able to make the Commanders' initial 53-man roster after finishing the preseason with six catches (on 13 targets) for 45 yards. He signed with Washington in April of 2023 as an undrafted free agent, and he appeared in two regular-season games during his rookie year, playing three snaps on offense and another seven on special teams.
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Commanders' Mitchell Tinsley: Won't play Week 16
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Tinsley (coach's decision) is inactive ahead of Sunday's game against the Jets.
The 24-year-old wideout has only appeared in one game for the Commanders this year, so it's no surprise that he'll be a healthy scratch Sunday. Tinsley's lone appearance came back in Week 2, when he played a total of three snaps (all on offense).
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Commanders' Mitchell Tinsley: Inactive for Week 11
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Tinsley (coach's decision) is a healthy scratch for Sunday's contest versus the Giants.
Tinsley made his NFL debut Week 2 versus Denver but hasn't played since then. Washington has a relatively healthy WR corps, and as long as that remains the case, Tinsley is unlikely to see game action.
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Commanders' Mitchell Tinsley: Makes NFL debut
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Tinsley went without a target across three snaps on offense in Sunday's 35-33 win over the Broncos.
After not playing in the Week 1 win over the Cardinals, Tinsley made his NFL debut Sunday but still barely saw any reps. Among the Commanders' seven active receivers in Week 2, Tinsley finished sixth in offensive snaps, beating out only Jamison Crowder, who played exclusively on special teams.
