Bengals sign kicker who has never made a FG

The Bengals signed Jon Brown on Monday. That name will mean nothing to you, unless you’re an avid follower of amateur soccer, or are intimately familiar with the backup kicker on the University of Louisville roster the last two seasons.

Either way, Brown caught the attention of the Bengals at Louisville’s pro day earlier this year, they invited him to Cincy for a workout, and by Monday, he was under contract. Funny story: Brown’s stat line in college: 3 games, 9 kickoffs, 5 touchbacks.

And that’s it, which means Brown has never attempted a field goal or extra point during a game. But the Bengals saw beyond conventional measures and were impressed with Brown’s potential.

“He showed he’s an explosive kid being a soccer player,” director of player personnel Duke Tobin told the team website. “Whether he’s a kicker or not is to be determined. But he’s a strong-legged kid who we’ll look at during the offseason to see if he can develop some kind of consistency. If you think you see a trait that is above average, strong, rare, whatever, that’s what you’re looking for when you’re looking for guys to try out.”

Brown, who was a high school wide receiver in Clinton, Miss., began his …

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