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Andrei Iosivas will make his NFL debut on Friday night in the Bengals' preseason opener against the Packers. 

The 23-year-old is excited to show his teammates, coaches and the rest of the league that he belongs. 

"I can’t wait for Friday because I think these guys are scared of me," Iosivas said following Wednesday's joint practice with Green Bay. 

He has a lot to prove to the coaching staff, but he also wants to have a good game for Bengals fans.

“Even when we were on Saturday at the back at home thing with all of the fans in the stadium I was already getting pumped for that,” he said.

Iosivas' parents are coming into town to watch their son play in the NFL for the first time. 

“My family is coming out and I can’t wait for the supporters who support me on Twitter and everywhere else who want to come see me," Iosivas said. "I just want to show out for the fans and this is probably the biggest crowd I’m ever going to play in front of in my life so far so it will be some good energy for sure.”

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