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Bengals' Boyd hopes to honor Ochocinco with TD celebration

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Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tyler Boyd could be the next player to deliver a tribute with an on-field celebration.

After New Orleans Saints wide receiver Michael Thomas and Tennessee Titans safety Kevin Byard channeled Joe Horn and Terrell Owens, respectively, with celebrations in Week 9, NFL Network's Michael Silver posed the question on Twitter of who would honor former wide receiver Chad Ochocinco, originally known as Chad Johnson. Boyd responded, indicating he was interested.

Afterward, Boyd elaborated on his intentions to ESPN's Katherine Terrell.

"Guys throughout the NFL have been doing tributes to guys that were previously there, and I've been trying to do an Ocho dance before, when we started the season, because I just wanted a different celebration and to do a little fun stuff," Boyd said. "Now, I feel like this is the right time to do it."

Boyd wouldn't divulge which celebration he hopes to do, but there are plenty of options, including Ochocinco performing his version of the Riverdance, giving CPR to a football, and throwing on a makeshift Hall of Fame jacket.

"I watched a little bit of YouTube, I've seen all the dances, I just can't give y'all a specific dance yet," Boyd said. "Y'all just gotta wait and see what I do first. Hopefully, I can get in there as many times as possible so I can get them all done in one game."

Boyd and the Bengals will host the Saints on Sunday.

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