CINCINNATI — A Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver was honored after returning Sunday’s opening kickoff for a touchdown against the Cleveland Browns.
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Charlie Jones was named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week for his play in the Bengals 21-14 win at Cleveland.
He took the opening kickoff from his goal line and returned it 100 yards for a touchdown to put Cincinnati ahead, 7-0, just 12 seconds into the game.
It marked the longest kickoff return in the NFL this season and the first return under the league’s new Dynamic Kickoff.
Jones returned a punt 81 yards for a touchdown in Week 2 back in 2023 against Baltimore.
Cincinnati hosts Philadelphia at Paycor Stadium at 1 p.m. on Sunday.
The game will be televised here on Channel 7.
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