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“Oh yeah, for sure. I mean, I talk to Josh all the time. That’s my dog for real.” Turner said. “And Caleb went to Mill Creek [High School], he was a little bit younger than me, but of course, you know, I know Caleb for sure. I’ve been following him all the way from Bama. From Mill Creek to Bama to Ohio State for sure.
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Passing It On “He made it very easy for me to embrace my role. I’m thankful. That probably changed the trajectory of my career,” said Taylor at Tuesday’s AFC coaches media breakfast. “Stepping back and seeing what all the quality controls had to do and deal with, I think it’s made me the coach I am today because I had to do that, and the way Sean treated me and the way the other coaches treated me. I wouldn’t exchange that for anything.”
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A second Top 10 trade, Bailey is as productive a pass rusher as they come. The long-awaited departure of star EDGE Trey Hendrickson this offseason has left the Bengals with a sizeable hole on their defensive line. Here they leap ahead of Kansas City to secure Bailey’s services, with the hope that he can be a foundational player on their defense, a unit that has been one of the most consistently underperforming groups in the league in recent years.
Shemar Stewart’s development a “priority” for the Bengals
“His development is a priority for us,” Bengals coach Zac Taylor said, via Paul Dehner of TheAthletic.com. “We’re not trying to do anything to stunt the growth there. We’re trying to do everything we can for him to continue to grow and play a major role for us. So signing Boye really doesn’t do anything negatively for Shemar, because we still have high expectations for him.”
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The Bengals trade their third-round pick this year (No. 72 overall) and a 2027 third-round pick to the New York Giants to get the linebacker they so desperately need. After watching both of their rookie linebackers struggle in 2025, the Bengals need a major boost in the middle of the defense. Styles’ athleticism would be a major welcome addition to the Bengals’ defense. Styles is a safety in a linebacker’s body. Styles might be the best fit for the Bengals in this class and the Bengals should feel more than comfortable trading two thirds, especially when they are projected to receive a third-round compensatory pick next year for Trey Hendrickson.
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“It doesn’t mean that we don’t prioritize it. It just means, at the moment, the fit has been somewhere else, and so we’ve identified that and added to it,” Taylor said, according to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com. “We are excited about our two young guys that played a lot of snaps for us last year, and the development they’re going to continue to see.”
