Tinsley went untargeted while playing three of the Bengals' 62 snaps on offense in Sunday's 37-24 loss to the Lions.
After drawing at least one target in each of the Bengals' previous three contests, Tinsley went without a look in the passing game while playing his fewest snaps to date through five weeks. Though the Bengals continue to prioritize him ahead of 2024 second-round pick Jermaine Burton at receiver, Tinsley will likely struggle to see meaningful volume while all of Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas and Mike Gesicki are available.
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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.
