Thursday Bengals news and training camp open thread

Thursday Bengals news and training camp open thread
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The Bengals’ veteran pass rusher returned to the facility but not in pads.

This is where we will have today’s open thread about the Cincinnati Bengals training camp. Come join the fun in the comment section, and check out today’s news below!


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.

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