A.J. Green
WR - CIN - OUT
After missing the 2019 season due to an ankle injury, Bengals WR A.J. Green is “fully healthy and working hard” according to head coach Zac Taylor.
Fantasy Impact
Taylor mentioned, “Everything’s been positive with A.J” coming off the ankle injury that forced him to miss the entire 2019 campaign. Green should be in for a bounce-back year if he can stay healthy given the most likely addition of LSU QB Joe Burrow come April 23. He’s currently listed as WR26 in FantasyPros consensus rankings.
The Bengals are putting the franchise tag on star WR A.J. Green.
Fantasy Impact
Green didn’t play at all in the 2019 campaign with an ankle injury and now the WR has been informed that the Bengals will be using the franchise tag on him in 2020. This had been the plan all along in Cincinnati, as the team hopes Green can rebound from the injury and continue to perform for them at a high level. It remains to be seen who will be throwing him the ball this season, as QB Andy Dalton’s days in Cincinnati could be numbered with the Bengals having the #1 overall pick in the upcoming NFL draft.
The Cincinnati Enquirer reports the Bengals are expected to use the franchise tag on A.J. Green.
Fantasy Impact
Green and the Bengals are trying to work out a long-term contract but talks have been stalled due to CBA negotiations. Green has said he doesn't want to be franchise tagged but right now he doesn't have much leverage. The 31-year-old wideout missed the entire 2019 season due to injury.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor told reporters that the team wants and expects veteran wide receiver A.J. Green to return in 2020.
Fantasy Impact
The Bengals could franchise Green if they're unable to agree to terms on an extension. While Green was initially disagreeable to the franchise tag, it seems like he'd be more willing to play through that at this point. There are still a wide range of outcomes here, and given Green's injury issues and previous production, he is certainly a volatile fantasy option at this point.
Bengals coach Zac Taylor says re-signing A.J. Green is a "priority" for the Bengals.
Fantasy Impact
The second-year coach added there will have to be contract negotiations this spring. Green, 32, has appeared in just nine game the past two seasons due to toe and ankle injuries. It is also possible that the Bengals could use the franchise tag on him for 2020.
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