Week In Review: 2019 OTAs Conclude
The Bengals wrapped up the third and final week of organized team activities. One of the highlights of the week was the secondary enjoying a highlight-filled performance with numerous pass breakups, an interception and multiple stops. Playing like "their hair was on fire" certainly summed up the intensity and playmaking ability the secondary showcased.
Taylor Builds Staff Outside The Box
When the Bengals hired a dues-paying, well-traveled small college coach named Ben Martin as assistant offensive line coach, it was a transaction easy to miss. But the hire reflected how new head coach Zac Taylor is seeking to emphasize innovation.
Brown Looks To Fill Gap For Backers
Preston Brown, the Bengals' first middle linebacker in the post-Vontaze Burfict era, knew something had to change as the club's roster underwent the generational change spurned by any coaching move. What transpired was a leadership vacuum in the middle of the defense that Brown has worked hard to fill.
View some of the top photos from the Bengals Organized Team Activities from Paul Brown Stadium.
Jessie Bates
Andy Dalton
Billy Price looks on during the 2019 organized team activities from the practice field at Paul Brown Stadium.
Billy Price, John Miller, B.W. Webb
Joe Mixon
Darrin Hall
Jonah Williams and Billy Price
Zac Taylor
Germaine Pratt at OTAs for the Bengals.
Carlos Dunlap
B.W. Webb
John Ross
Dre Kirkpatrick
Tyler Boyd
William Jackson
Sam Hubbard
John Miller
Jordan Brown
Come Together: Rookies, Vets Get To Know Each Other
As veteran defensive end Carlos Dunlap stood outside of his locker giving an interview to media members, Renell Wren walks by and extends his arm. It's a simple gesture, but the rookie defensive tackle's fist bump to Dunlap is one of those little things that coaches and fans love to see when building team chemistry.
Graham's Unlikely Coaching Career Makes A Stop At Home
There isn't exactly midnight oil to be burned during an NFL spring. It's more like a dinner-hour candle, but whatever it is Bengals special teams coordinator Darrin Simmons and coaching disciple Shayne Graham burned it during the third week of voluntary team drills just completed.
Other Noteworthy Items
- Watch head coach Zac Taylor and cornerback B.W. Webb, quarterback Jeff Driskel, wide receiver Tyler Boyd and cornerback William Jackson discuss the final week of OTAs.
- Give the avid Bengals fan a copy of 'This Day In Bengals History' this Father's Day and save 40 percent now through June 16 when you purchase the book online or at the Bengals Pro Shop.
- Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton and his wife, JJ, host their second annual A Night to Pass It On gala and Pass It On After-Party on Friday, June 7, 2019 at Music Hall.
- Fans wanting to customize their ticket experience will want to choose the Bengals 2-Game Pack. Packages start at just $80.
