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Cincinnati Bengals Brought in Olympic Wrestler for Workout Ahead of Regular Season Opener

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Aug 9, 2024; Paris, France; Lkhagvagerel Munktur (MGL) defeats Mason Mark Parris (USA) in a menís freestyle 125kg 1/8 final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Champ-de-Mars Arena. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Aug 9, 2024; Paris, France; Lkhagvagerel Munktur (MGL) defeats Mason Mark Parris (USA) in a menís freestyle 125kg 1/8 final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Champ-de-Mars Arena. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports / John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
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CINCINNATI — The Bengals brought in Olympic wrestler Mason Parris for a workout on Monday afternoon.

Parris represented the United States in the 2024 Summer Olympics. Now he's hoping to make the leap to the NFL.

He worked out at both defensive end and linebacker. Parris is a Lawrenceburg, Indiana native.

The 24-year-old attended the University of Michigan where he won the national heavyweight title.

The Bengals play the Patriots in six days in the season opener. Parris could be someone they add to the 90-man roster after the season. It would give him an entire offseason to focus on football training and work with an NFL staff.

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James Rapien

JAMES RAPIEN

James Rapien covers the Bengals for Sports Illustrated's AllBengals.com and is one-half of the Locked on Bengals Podcast. He's also the co-owner/creator of Cincinnati Bengals Talk on YouTube. He earned a journalism degree from the University of Cincinnati and has spent the majority of his professional career in the Queen City. Rapien previously covered the Cavaliers and Indians in Cleveland. He has a background in radio, which includes stops at 700 WLW, ESPN 1530 and 92.3 The Fan. He loves a good trade rumor and uses copious amounts of hot sauce on his food. Cincinnati chili is his go-to meal, followed by gallons of mint chocolate chip ice cream for dessert. When he isn't working or eating, he's probably walking his dog Finley or spending time with family.  

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