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Chris Roling

Watch: Bengals LB Logan Wilson nailing kicks at training camp practice

It’s hard to imagine the Cincinnati Bengals ever hit a scenario where they won’t need Evan McPherson to nail down field goals for them in a live game.

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McPherson, after all, is the guy who hit a 65-yarder this summer to end a fan event. He’s also the guy who hit a 58-yarder at a packed Paycor Stadium during the team’s first preseason game. Never mind the fact he’s the guy who went 28 of 33 as a rookie and 14 of 14 in the postseason.

But linebacker Logan Wilson appears to be a guy who could step in during an emergency scenario.

Not the punter or somebody else — it’s Wilson, the breakout linebacker, as the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Charlie Goldsmith caught him drilling 40-yarders in practice recently:

While the idea of Wilson nailing a field goal if called upon isn’t as fun as say, Chad Johnson doing it back in the day, it’s a funny bit of versatility for the roster to potentially have.

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