April 28, 2025
Mayes, a Cincinnati product, is slated to sign with the Bengals as an undrafted free agent,
Chris Roling of USA Today reports.
ANALYSISThe wide receiver spent four seasons at Chattanooga before transferring to Cincinnati for his final collegiate campaign, in which he appeared in 12 games and recorded 29 catches for 349 yards and a touchdown. Mayes finished with 62 catches for 1,037 yards and four scores against FCS competition in 2023. The Bengals' wide receiver depth chart includes
Ja'Marr Chase and
Tee Higgins at the top and a trio of 2023 and 2024 draft picks,
Andrei Iosivas,
Jermaine Burton and
Charlie Jones, below them, though Mayes could compete for a spot in that group.