Andrei Iosivas, drafted to the Cincinnati Bengals to join the same depth chart as Ja’Marr Chase, surely knew all about the griddy upon arrival.
But funny story — Iosivas got his first griddy on before the regular season even started, hitting the move after scoring a touchdown in the third and final preseason game against Washington.
And it was Chase who asked him to do it, as captured by Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com:
Ja’Marr Chase asked Iosivas if he scored to do “The Griddy.” Iosivas had planned to pay homage to his home state of Hawaii, but he’ll save that for his first official touchdown.
“Ja’Marr asked kindly and I’m a Bengal. That’s kind of the thing,” Iosivas said …
Maybe Chase just wanted Iosivas to get some practice in and evaluate the rookie’s moves in real game action?
Jokes aside, Iosivas has enjoyed an incredible summer, locking down a 53 spot and immediate backup role, to the point it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him out there in certain packages and with a serious chance to celebrate however he sees fit.
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