The Cincinnati Bengals signed wide receiver Tyler Boyd to a four-year, $43 million contract extension on Tuesday, and Boyd was thrilled about the deal, calling it a “life-changing moment”:

Boyd is coming off of a breakout 2018 campaign in which he played 14 games (he missed the final two games of the season with an MCL injury) and hauled in 76 receptions for 1,028 yards and seven touchdowns, as he became the Bengals' No. 1 receiver with A.J. Green sidelined much of the year due to a toe injury.

The 24-year-old, who played his collegiate football at the University of Pittsburgh, was originally selected by Cincinnati in the second round (55th pick overall) of the 2016 NFL Draft.

He went on to appear in all 16 contests during his rookie season, catching 54 passes for 603 yards and a score. However, the following year, Boyd was limited to just 10 games due to a knee injury, finishing with 22 catches for 225 yards and a couple of touchdowns.

Boyd had a terrific NCAA career at Pittsburgh, closing out his collegiate tenure by snaring 85 balls for 926 yards while reaching the end zone six times during his junior year.

He arrived at Pittsburgh in 2013 and had a great freshman campaign, registering 85 receptions for 1,174 yards and seven touchdowns. He then followed that up by recording 78 catches for 1,261 yards and eight scores in hips sophomore season.

The Bengals, meanwhile won just six games this past season and have missed the playoffs three years in a row, which comes on the heels of Cincinnati making five straight postseason appearances between 2011 and 2015.