Quick Hits | Bengals Break Into Summer With Spring In Their Step
“I always push for more, but now is certainly not the time for injuries,” Burrow said Wednesday. “You do more competitive reps, and it opens that up. We will get plenty of those in July and August and get better other ways.”
How ‘Mean’ Joe Altered Burrow’s Leadership Style To Fit Bengals’ Urgency As Teammates Approve
“This offseason I really focused on trying to bring urgency to the room and try to just get everybody to understand the level
of urgency that we have this year,” Burrow said. “The level of play that’s going to be required from every individual who steps on that field. I’ve tried to communicate that. I’ve tried be a little more vocal in a mean way. I think that’s a little out of my comfort zone, but that’s somewhere that I’m improving. Maybe it’s good and maybe it’s bad, but we’ll find out.”
Burrow says Bengals remind him of 2019 national champion LSU
“You go back and watch what I said before the 2019 season at LSU,” Burrow said Wednesday. “I feel very similarly about this team. I’m so excited to get started and get moving. I wish we ramped this right into training camp so we can continue to improve. I feel like there’s so much greatness we’ll be able to achieve this year that I’m just excited to get going.”
Bengals call off minicamp early
After calling off the rest of minicamp in the middle of the week, Taylor told reporters that they leaned into more Phase 2 time than in the past and that he feels the team hit all of its goals for this part of the program.
An unexpected Bengals rookie is starting to emerge as possible starter
When the Bengals drafted the huge, 6’4” Davis, it sort of got handwaved away as a niche pick on a player who can match up against tight ends, but was still a few years out from being an every-down starter.
NFL teams, players who will redefine the narrative in 2026: Giants, Joe Burrow to flip script
The Bengals’ worsening defensive performance over the past several seasons has been a major roadblock, registering as one of the worst-tackling teams in recent memory last season. But there’s some hope for improvement with a revamped defensive front, along with unrealized talent up front. They also added to the back end with the underrated Bryan Cook, who could be a major glue guy. Even incremental improvements could yield big results after coughing up some close games in recent years.
