Overview
- The Bengals released wide receiver/returner Ke’Shawn Williams on Tuesday after he muffed a fourth-quarter punt in the Week 3 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
- Williams’s muffed punt gave Pittsburgh the ball inside the 20 and led to a game-tying field goal that helped turn a 27-24 Cincinnati lead into a 30-27 loss.
- Cincinnati signed wide receiver Mitch Tinsley off the Houston Texans practice squad as the corresponding roster addition to strengthen receiver depth.
- With Andrei Iosivas placed on injured reserve and Colbie Young sidelined, Dohnte Meyers is expected to assume primary kickoff and punt return duties going forward.
- The move underscores the Bengals’ quick accountability on special teams and leaves open short-term options such as adding practice-squad returners or re-signing Williams for depth.