It’s the absolute dead period of the offseason, and the Cincinnati Bengals are resting up before training camp. As they begin their six-week break for the summer, we’re going to go through the 90-man roster, position-by-position, breaking down the depth chart. Check out previous position breakdowns here.

It’s no secret what the strength of the Bengals’ roster is, and the star power matches the talent.

Bengals Wide Receiver Depth Chart

Starters: Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas
Backups: Mitchell Tinsley, Colbie Young, Charlie Jones, Ke’Shawn Williams, Kendric Pryor, Jordan Moore, Xavier Johnson, Dohnte Myers, Noah Thomas

The Starters

Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Andrei Iosivas remain the starting trio of receivers in Cincinnati. Chase, now 26, has a claim as the best wideout in the sport, and the most dangerous man with a football in his hands. Higgins is 27 and would be an undisputed No. 1 option for about half the league if he were anywhere else. They are two of the highest-paid players on the roster for good reason, combining for 12,278 yards and 99 touchdowns in their careers. Iosivas is 26 like Chase and is the No. 3. He does most of his work out of the slot, and is entering his third season in that role. He’s up to 1,030 yards and 12 touchdowns in his career.

The Backups

Mitchell Tinsley asserted himself as the first WR off the bench last year. Tinsley was signed to the team last offseason on a minimum one-year deal and earned a roster spot. He ended up playing for both Higgins and Chase when they missed time, and got chances with both of them active. He’s now set to be flanked by rookie fourth-round pick Colbie Young with the second-string alongside Charlie Jones, another former fourth-rounder. Ke’Shawn Williams was a late-season waiver pickup last year and returned nine kickoffs for the Bengals.

Story to watch

Iosivas is entering a contract year, and Young is beginning his development as a potential long-term replacement. The possibility of Young pushing Iosivas at some point this year for snaps is also worth following. For now, the fourth-year player has every reason to step up for an important season. He’s got the quarterback’s attention in that regard.

“Andrei looks great this year. Andrei looks unbelievable,” quarterback Joe Burrow said last week. “He looks big, strong, fast. Made a couple really nice contested catches in the spring this year in our limited reps, that’s a big area of emphasis for him, I know, so that was exciting to see. He’s going to continue to improve there, but he looks just like he’s playing with so much confidence in his role, confidence in the offense, and his ability.”

Young is making the team no matter what as a top-150 pick, and Tinsley is a safe bet as well. Jones will have competition with Williams and Dohnte Myers, who comes from the CFL with a kickoff return background to challenge the incumbent Jones.

Projected Players on the 53-man roster

Starters: Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, Andrei Iosivas
Backups: Mitchell Tinsley, Colbie Young, Charlie Jones