Chase Coffman Promoted

by Jason Garrison on Nov 9, 2010 7:23 PM EST

In the wake of their loss to the Steelers on Monday night, the Bengals decided it was time to give tight end Chase Coffman another shot on the 53-man roster. To make the move, the Bengals released J.P. Foschi who was signed just a couple weeks ago on October and had no receptions against the Dolphins or Steelers.

Coffman (6-6, 250; Missouri) played in all five preseason games and had two receptions for 32 yards. He was surprisingly waived on cutdown day, cleared waivers and was signed on Sept. 5 to the practice squad. After being drafted in the third round last year, Coffman was on the roster for 12 games but was inactive each week before being placed on IR.

While Coffman hasn't really done much, or anything, in a regular season NFL game for the Bengals, it's clear that he possesses a lot of talent as a pass catching tight end. It could be possible that the Bengals plan to use more double tight end situations to have both Coffman and Jermaine Gresham as targets for Carson Palmer which could be especially useful in the red zone where the Bengals have struggled all season.

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WTF!!!!!!????????!!!!!!!!

Double TE sets? Are they switching things up on offense? WhoTF has done this? I don’t know who the brainiac is that decided to use some weapons the way their supposed too, but is10-6 going to be realistic if they do?
Or maybe they did it b/c Chase caught word he might get picked of the PS and told them. So they made the move before it happened. That sounds more likely rather than somebody switching things up.

by WHYUS!! on Nov 9, 2010 7:33 PM EST reply actions

Maybe they just realized Foschi is a waste of space.

If Jerome and Chase don’t get substantial PT the rest of the year, these next 8 games go from mildly interesting to pointless. You’ve got 12 exhibitions before next year starts, Let’s try to get some things in place.

How will Chris Carpenter explain this to his children?

by Grizzlyfox on Nov 9, 2010 7:42 PM EST reply actions

Not to mention the benefits next year that come w/ a 3rd or 4th place schedule

So long as this thing isn’t blown up, it’s not difficult to imagine a scenario where they take the division next year.

How will Chris Carpenter explain this to his children?

by Grizzlyfox on Nov 9, 2010 7:43 PM EST up reply actions

Hell Yea....

Moisture is the essense of wetness, and wetness is the essense of beauty.

by Blue Steel on Nov 9, 2010 7:48 PM EST up reply actions

good move

whatever JP was doing, im sure coffman could do. now if they get simpson on the field, and somehow get briscoe back we have the key young people to evaluate on the roster.

With people saying bring back briscoe though, who would you take off the roster?

by BigJungle on Nov 9, 2010 7:45 PM EST reply actions

Simpson or Tom Nelson

Moisture is the essense of wetness, and wetness is the essense of beauty.

by Blue Steel on Nov 9, 2010 7:49 PM EST up reply actions

We might as well give Simpson a shot to stay.

Chad is (hopefully) gone after this year. That means it will be Simpson’s time. Tom Nelson is a pretty good choice, in my opinion.

Also, I wouldn’t mind parting with Ced Peerman to pick up an actual FB.

Win a ring without the king! Cavs=2011 champs?

by sexsalad on Nov 9, 2010 8:37 PM EST up reply actions

I think with chad getting benched, marvin will start playing simpson a little more.
I forgot about peerman, why do we still have four running backs? release him and get briscoe

by BigJungle on Nov 9, 2010 10:40 PM EST up reply actions

Why are people still clamoring for Briscoe

Is he that good? I honestly don’t think so.

by sgiridharan1982 on Nov 9, 2010 10:42 PM EST up reply actions

He is that good

by jimbasa on Nov 10, 2010 1:01 PM EST up reply actions

Really?

Real good that he can’t get off PS for Tampa or couldn’t make our team with Jerome “Plastic Man” Simpson.

by sgiridharan1982 on Nov 10, 2010 1:15 PM EST up reply actions

What you think everybody in the NFL is perfect?

There are many players out there who aren’t even on anybody’s PS that could play good football.

by jimbasa on Nov 10, 2010 8:16 PM EST up reply actions

Exactly.

So I don’t get what makes him such a need-to-have prospect.

Win a ring without the king! Cavs=2011 champs?

by sexsalad on Nov 10, 2010 10:09 PM EST up reply actions

The need is based on our WR situation.

Chad is done. Owens is like 67 years old. Caldwell sucks, so does Simpson. The only decent wide out we have is Shipley, and he’s just a slot receiver. You tell me if we don’t need all the help we need.

by jimbasa on Nov 11, 2010 8:57 AM EST up reply actions

Caldwell's not bad he dissapears at times.

But he’s not that horrible, I would be ok with him at the #2 next season. If we get a #1 Wr. When/If Chad and T.O leave.

Sports = Money.

by C Byers on Nov 11, 2010 3:44 PM EST up reply actions

Probably

watched film on special teams play. If Coffman is active it’ll probably be there.

by IllinoisBengal on Nov 9, 2010 8:41 PM EST reply actions

Of course

they called up Coffman. Now that Gresham is a FB we need somebody to play TE.

by JamesPhillips on Nov 9, 2010 10:51 PM EST reply actions 1 recs

I heard he's our new FS..

by 80%OFTHETIMEIMRIGHTEVERYTIME on Nov 9, 2010 11:08 PM EST up reply actions

and te is basically the same position as de

they’re pretty much interchangeable.

only one letter difference. gresham should start rushing the passer

dinasour type of guys choir boys

by mittsabishy on Nov 10, 2010 1:43 AM EST up reply actions

About time...

After watching the Colts plug in Jacob Tamme and not miss a beat without Dallas Clark, maybe they realized Coffman might be able to do something besides warm a bench.

At least give him a shot, if he can’t get it done cut him and not waste a roster spot.

MIKE BROWN STEP DOWN!!!

by D-Day77 on Nov 10, 2010 12:12 AM EST reply actions

Really?

it’s clear that he possesses a lot of talent as a pass catching tight end.

Let’s be a clear on a few things:

1. Coffman cleared waivers. Not claimed by a single NFL team.
2. Coffman is free game on the practice squad. If a great pass catching tight end was there for the picking, doesn’t conventional wisdom say a team like the Colts, after losing Clark, would be all over him?

Instead, a guy named Jacob Tamme from Kentucky is lighting it up.

Marco Battaglia, the next Mark Bavaro, is a great example of college production not translating to the NFL. Maybe guys like Alex Van Dyke, Troy Edwards, or the guy who caught 155 passes for BG a few years back are better examples. Products of an offense, not built for the NFL game.

That being said: 6’6, 250…son of a very good NFL tight end. Why the hell can’t this guy put it together? I’ve been really hard on Chase for the past 2 years (I know it hurts him to the core), but if he goes out there and becomes even a minor threat on 3rd down or the red zone, I’ll shut my caketaster.

by bodacio zk on Nov 10, 2010 9:30 AM EST reply actions