The Cincinnati Bengals drew up a birthday present for Cody Ford.
Ford is a 345-pound offensive lineman, but no matter.
The Bengals lined Ford up wide to the right while working with a big lead on Sunday against the Arizona Cardinals.
And unexpectedly, Joe Burrow actually threw it to Ford.
And then Ford ran effectively after the catch, picking up 21 yards.
Wonderfully, the catch came on Ford's birthday.
Have a watch:
Play of the Day: The #Bengals just lined up OL Cody Ford as an outside WR — and Joe Burrow actually threw it to him for 21 yards.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) December 28, 2025
Today is Ford's birthday. Pic.twitter.com/26Y8TRlVmy
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Ford is an experienced NFL player, but there's one thing he's never done: Catch a pass for 21 yards.
He actually had never caught a pass in an NFL regular season game ever.
Now he has. Happy birthday!
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