The team saw him workout last week.
Arizona State Sun Devils defensive back Xavion Alford (2) and Arizona State Sun Devils defensive back Keith Abney II (1) tackle Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Jamoi Mayes (10) in the first quarter of the College Football game at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images
CINCINNATI — A Cincinnati Bearcats prospect sparked the Bengals’ interest at last week’s Local Pro Day. Aaron Wilson reported that UC wide receiver Jamoi Mayes went through a Zoom call with the team days before the 2025 NFL Draft.
Mayes was a solid starting receiver for the Bearcats last season and is not ranked on the consensus big board at 5-11, 200 pounds.
Cincinnati @GoBearcatsFB wide receiver Jamoi Mayes had Zoom follow-up with #Bengals today after impressive local prospect day last week
Mayes had 29 catches for 349 yards and a touchdown last year. pic.twitter.com/DjOgxIhrIK— Aaron Wilson (@AaronWilson_NFL) April 22, 2025
NFL Insider: Trey Hendrickson ‘A Lot More Easy’ To Trade If Bengals Pick Edge Rusher in First Round
Cincinnati hasn’t added much edge rushing talent recently.
Dec 4, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Sam Hubbard (94), far right, celebrates a sack with Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson (91), center, and Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle BJ Hill (92), far left, in the second quarter of a Week 13 NFL game against the Kansas City Chiefs at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kareem Elgazzar-Imagn Images / Kareem Elgazzar-Imagn Images
CINCINNATI — Will the Bengals trade Trey Hendrickson if they draft an edge rusher on Thursday night? ESPN NFL insider Peter Schrager noted the possibility on The Pat McAfee Show this week.
Hendrickson and the Bengals have had no new update throughout the bulk of this month on his pending lame-duck season in Cincinnati.
“If they take Shemar Stewart, out of Texas A&M at 17,” Schrager noted on the show as an example. “That suddenly makes Trey Hendrickson, a lot more easy to get rid of and say, “Okay well we can at least go to bed knowing we’ve got a guy that we just drafted, he’s gonna make way less, that we have to the utmost thoughts for.'”
Cincinnati would still be in the same spot they are right now and arguably worse with a completely unproven pass rush. No rookie available at that pick will be able to replicate close to the 35 sacks from Hendrickson over the past two seasons.
The Hendrickson situation could hang in the air for awhile, whether Cincinnati goes edge rusher at Pick 17 or not.
“If [the Bengals] take Shemar Stewart, … that suddenly makes Trey Hendrickson a lot more easy to get rid of.” 👀@PSchrags on updates surrounding Trey Hendrickson and the Bengals.
(via @PatMcAfeeShow) pic.twitter.com/xyXI2JtYhY— NFL on ESPN (@ESPNNFL) April 22, 2025
