Cincinnati Bengals Sign Local Football Player

GREENWICH — The NFL’s Cincinnati Bengals signed undrafted free agent wide receiver Cole Burgess last week. Burgess is a Greenwich, New York native who played for SUNY Cortland, where he totaled 3,133 receiving yards and 35 touchdowns in his college career. 

Last month, Burgess had lunch at the Front St. Deli with Ballston Spa Mayor Frank Rossi. In a social media post, Rossi wrote that Burgess is “somebody that exudes not just confidence, but also positivity in every step he takes in his journey.”

In an official draft profile, NFL Analyst Lance Zierlein wrote that “Burgess has the size, testing, and production to create some league interest. He thrived against a lower level of competition but plays with a consistently competitive demeanor.”