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Training Camp Report Day 6: Young DBs And Attacking Defense In Joe Burrow's Vision: 'You Can Feel An Energy In Here I'm Not Sure We've Felt In A While' Super Bowl winner Ted Karras observed a few days ago, "We're a good team. We're going back and forth out there." One club insider offered it's the best Bengals' team he's seen in the decade
since they became the first AFC North team ever to start 8-0 in 2015.
Bengals Training Camp Day 6 Five Observations
Trey Hendrickson won't practice until his contract is resolved, but he did watch closely and provide pointers. "No distractions," Trey said. "I'm excited to be here. I think it's great to see the brotherhood that's been created."
Bengals and Good Sports Donate New Equipment to Youth Football Teams
The Bengals, in partnership with Good Sports, donated new football equipment, including helmets, shoulder pads, cleats and other essential gear, to the Evanston Bulldogs and West End Lil' Senators. The Bulldogs and Senators are members of the Cincinnati United Youth Football & Cheer League. The donation ensures these teams have access to essential equipment for this season and years to come.
Bengals' Trey Hendrickson reported to avoid distractions; contract talks remain 'exactly the same'
"As we continue to go through this process, I plan on handling it with respect to Zac Taylor, to the 2025 Bengals, and not being a distraction in any way, shape or form," Hendrickson said from the locker room on Wednesday, via WCPO-TV, his first day back with the club.
Bengals RB Zack Moss reveals his season-ending injury from 2024 could've been a whole lot worse - A to Z Sports
Moss’ 2024 season was cut short after eight games when he was placed on Injured Reserve with a neck injury. It’s the main reason why he had to take a pay cut to stay on the team this offseason, and his placement on the Non-Football Injury list to start camp.
A putrid Bengals defense must turn it around -- or risk tarnishing the legacies of Joe Burrow, Ja'Marr Chase - CBSSports.com
The Bengals have already missed the playoffs in back-to-back seasons despite having a top-four quarterback and the best wide receiver in the NFL. That's because Cincinnati has a bottom-five defense in that span, at least in terms of defensive expected points added (EPA).
The Bengals put DJ Ivey in a key spot to close 2024, and more is in store in 2025.
“I've always been high on DJ Ivey,” Burks said after Monday’s practice. “Last year at the end of the season, I put him on George Pickens on third down in the fourth quarter to try to win the game.
Five things we learned after the first five practices of Cincinnati Bengals training camp - A to Z Sports
Usual tropes are showing. Defense is reacting quickly to an offense that’s building back timing with itself. Superstars are showing why they are superstars, and rookies are showing what inexperience looks like. No scuffles or skirmishes yet, but we won’t have to wait too much longer for those.
Former Bengals free agent signs with rival Steelers
Davis was an undrafted free agent in 2020 who spent 2022-2024 with the Bengals, playing a depth role around a DJ Reader injury and earning a futures contract. He was released in October of 2024 and, funnily enough, signed with the Steelers. Not long after, he was released there and came back to Cincinnati via the practice squad.
Bengals cut ties with veteran playmaker in order to make room for disgruntled pass rusher Trey Hendrickson - A to Z Sports
“Bengals released veteran RB Zack Moss, who played in eight games with six starts for Cincinnati last season,” ESPN’s Adam Schefter posted this morning. “Moss had 74 rushing attempts for 242 yards and two TDs last season.”
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