"I did it in college," Brown said about handling a big RB load. "That's why we're in this building. I think everybody in here has the same mindset of competing and producing in any way that they can, and that's just my mindset every single day. However, that comes I'm ready to take on whatever comes my way."

As a rookie last season, Bengals running back Chase Brown was a backup to Joe Mixon and finished the season with just 44 carries for 179 yards and no touchdowns.

Cincinnati Bengals running back Chase Brown projects to have a much bigger role in the backfield next season. Now heading toward his sophomore season, Brown will help fill the void left by Joe Mixon's departure in tandem with free-agent arrival Zack Moss.

McMillan isn't going to be a first round pick next week, and he may not even be one of the first two receivers from his own school off the board, but he does have the profile of what the Bengals need at the position.

The Bengals’ reserve running back should see a higher-profile role in 2024 with renewed health and the team’s “running back by committee” approach.