CINCINNATI (AP) – No T.O., no Ocho. It took injuries to the Bengals’ top two receivers to finally get Jerome Simpson a chance to show he’s not a draft-day bust.
Point made.
The third-year receiver had a breakout game Sunday, setting career highs with six catches for 124 yards and a pair of touchdowns during a 34-20 win over San Diego.
Simpson was a second-round pick out of Coastal Carolina in 2008, a move that was immediately second-guessed. He had only one catch during his first two seasons, unable to get on the field because he was learning the offense.
His game Sunday makes him a candidate to start next season, when Terrell Owens and Chad Ochocinco could be gone.
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