Cincinnati Bengals have started making cuts from its roster to reach the mark of 53 players. Their first notable cut is the starting guard, Michael Jordan. Yes, you heard it right. Although he is obviously not the same Michael Jordan you are probably thinking about.
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Yet, apart from the name, there is one more thing the two have in common. Just as the NFL guard, the legend of the basketball was also once cut from his team, which was his High School Team. And due to these common facts, the twitteratis are going crazy.
Twitter’s reaction to the news
It was the ESPN sportswriter and NFL Insider, Adam Schefter, who tweeted the news first along with a pun. And since then, the tweet has been making rounds as twitteratis go ROFL with it. Here are a few tweets that you should check out:
Bengals have waived former fourth-round pick and starting guard Michael Jordan, per source. Always a surprise to see a team release Michael Jordan.
Skip tomorrow morning: Why Michael Jordan getting cut from the Bengals makes him the GOAT tune in to @undisputed @ 8 to see why
Bengals have waived former fourth-round pick and starting guard Michael Jordan, per source. Always a surprise to see a team release Michael Jordan.
LeBron might have lost six times in the Finals but at least he never got waived by the CINCINNATI BENGALS
Bengals have waived former fourth-round pick and starting guard Michael Jordan, per source. Always a surprise to see a team release Michael Jordan.
Michael Jordan after getting waived
Bengals have waived former fourth-round pick and starting guard Michael Jordan, per source. Always a surprise to see a team release Michael Jordan.
A sad day for Plymouth High School football
Bengals have waived former fourth-round pick and starting guard Michael Jordan, per source. Always a surprise to see a team release Michael Jordan.
Bengals without Michael Jordan
With Michael Jordan out of the picture, the guard positions have been taken up by Xavier Su’a-Filo and Quinton Spain, with D’Ante Smith and Jackson Carman serving as backups. As of now, any NFL team can sign in the 6-foot-6 guard within a span of 24 hours.
The former Ohio State offensive lineman after being waived was also appreciated for his potential on Twitter.
Whewwwww. I think he improved. Another team will claim him. But he could never start here again.
Bengals have waived former fourth-round pick and starting guard Michael Jordan, per source. Always a surprise to see a team release Michael Jordan.
Let go of the waiving by Bengal. Jordan started every game of his career with the Buckeyes for 2 seasons and was named first-team All-American during his junior season. Yet he is the second former Buckeyes player to depart from the Bengals in the past 24 hours. As Willy Price was traded with the New York Giants on Monday afternoon.
Jordan was the fourth-round pick for the Bengals in the 2019 NFL draft. Since then he has made 27 appearances, including 19 starts. However, he was passed on to the depth chart during the preseason by Filo and Carman.
Yet, being a player with a heavy build and a young talent, there is a high possibility that he may get offers before the window closes.