“ The 6-foot-3, 204-pounder played in all 10 of his career games (two starts) that season, catching nine passes for 82 yards. During his time in Cincinnati, Willis was teammates with fellow receiver John Ross, who signed with the Giants as a free agent this offseason. Willis, who went undrafted out of Troy in 2019, also spent time with the Jacksonville Jaguars and Denver Broncos, who released him this month.”
He made the Bengals’ roster in 2019 off a game against NYG.
We had a different coaching staff then, but maybe Gettleman and the pro personnel people remembered that preseason performance.