John Ross is one of the most interesting names at Cincinnati Bengals voluntary minicamp ahead of the 2019 NFL draft.

Ross came up in a since-denied trade rumor back in February. Head coach Zac Taylor shot it down and Ross himself just told reporters the new coach went out of his way to give him a call when it happened.

“He told me not to worry about it,” Ross said, according to Bengals.com. “Him doing that, showed me a lot … Yeah, I think they do (have some plans for him). He told me, ‘Don’t worry,’ so I went about my day and went to the dentist.”

It is a nice note about the new head coach more than anything. Taylor has been adamant he wants to see what Ross can do in his offense and that the former first-round pick isn’t on the block.

The Bengals could use some production from Ross, who has had a rocky start to his career. A third option at wideout would benefit Andy Dalton, plus A.J. Green and Tyler Boyd are heading into contract years.

Starting today, Ross got a chance to make an impression on Taylor.

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