Week In Review: A.J. Green Looks For A Big 2020
A.J. Green officially began the Age of A.J. & Joe when he signed the franchise tender to secure his statesman's place in new franchise quarterback Joe Burrow's first training camp. Green signed a one-year deal for nearly $18 million that the Bengals hope is a pre-cursor to a longer, career-ending deal that can't be negotiated until after the season.
Green Again Leads A Bengals Overhaul
Fast forward from the Lockout of 2011 to the Lockdown of 2020. A.J. Green, on his first career media Zoom call, has a lock on everything in between after signing his $18 million franchise tender.
Can The 2020 Burrow Bengals Replicate The 2011 Lockout Lads?
The Bengals 2020 season has already been as jaw-dropping as Paul Brown's new striped helmets, as norm-defying as Chad Ocho Cinco's name change, as Wicky Whacky as a Sam Wyche play call. But the '20 Lockdown has nothing on Bengaldom's '11 Lockout season that began nine years ago this week.
First Day For Bengals Rookies Just Like All The Rest: Unsure What's Next
All Bengals rookie linebacker Logan Wilson knows is that on Tuesday he received both an NFL contract and a Covid-19 test. Other than that, Wilson, one of those six new projected third-down starters on defense, isn't sure what's next.
Mixon, Green, Atkins Lead Bengals Madden NFL 21 Ratings
The annual player rankings are out for the Madden NFL 21 video game with running back Joe Mixon, wide receiver A.J. Green and defensive tackle Geno Atkins leading the way for the Bengals.
Take a trip down memory lane to view images from Bengals training camp in years past.
Cincinnati Bengals' defensive tackle Geno Atkins (97) in action at their second practice at NFL football training camp, Sunday, July 31, 2011, in Georgetown, Ky. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Terrell Owens (81) enjoys a laugh while wide receiver Chad Ochocinco (85) checks out a young fan's cell phone during practice Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, at the NFL football team's training camp in Georgetown, Ky. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Cincinnati Bengals' head football coach Paul Brown, right, talks with two of his quarterbacks during a workout on Aug. 21, 1970, at their training camp in Wilmington, Ohio. At left is Dave Lewis, also a punter, and Sam Wyche, center. (AP Photo/Gene Herrick)
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Dhani Jones (57) signs autographs after practice Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, at the NFL football team's training camp in Georgetown, Ky. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chad Ochocinco acknowledges a fan during their first practice at NFL football training camp, Friday, July 31, 2009, in Georgetown, Ky. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Carl Lawson stretches during an NFL football training camp, Sunday, July 30, 2017, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
The Cincinnati Bengals stretch during NFL football training camp, Sunday, July 30, 2017, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Cincinnati Bengals kicker Mike Nugent (2) kicks off during practice at the NFL football team's training camp, Thursday, July 31, 2014, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Dave Rimington, right, the number one draft pick for the Cincinnati Bengals, blocks Ray Wagner during the NFL team's workout at Wilmington College, Wilmington, Ohio, July 19, 1983. Rimington is a center from Nebraska. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Fans watch the Cincinnati Bengals practice during an NFL football training camp, Friday, July 28, 2017, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Cincinnati Bengals running back Joe Mixon (28) talks a photograph with fans after the first day of NFL football training camp in Dayton, Ohio, Saturday, July 27, 2019, in Dayton, Ohio. (AP Photo/Bryan Woolston)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Chad Ochocinco checks out a camera held by Cincinnati Enquirer photographer Jeff Swinger during practice Sunday, Aug. 1, 2010, at the NFL football team's training camp in Georgetown, Ky. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Carlos Dunlap takes a break during the NFL team's football scrimmage, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012, at training camp in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Cincinnati Bengals defensive tackle Geno Atkins takes a break during practice at the NFL football team's training camp, Saturday, July 26, 2014, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A.J. Green signs autographs after NFL football training camp, Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Cincinnati Bengals defensive end Justin Smith, left, battles guard Eric Steinbach, right, during practice, Monday, July 31, 2006, at training camp in Georgetown, Ky. Smith had three of the Bengals seven sacks in Sunday's 23-10 win over the Chiefs in Kansas City. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
An HBO film crew films the Cincinnati Bengals during their first practice at NFL football training camp , Friday, July 31, 2009, in Georgetown, Ky. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Cincinnati Bengals running back Rudi Johnson stretches, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2005, at training camp in Georgetown, Ky. Cincinnati hosts the New England Patriots in an exhibition game Friday evening. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)
Training Camp Meet And Greet: Defense
The Bengals attacked the offseason with a clear plan to upgrade their defense at every level. A flurry of additions through the draft and free agency, it is possible that the Bengals have at least six new starters on opening day. With training camps scheduled to start July 28, Bengals.com reviews the defense heading into the 2020 season.
Fifth-Rounder Khalid Kareem Hopes To Paint The Edges
Even though Khalid Kareem signed his first NFL contract Thursday, he could paint you a picture why football doesn't define him. In fact, the Bengals rookie defensive end already did in one of his last official acts before leaving Notre Dame in December.
Scotty Washington And His Fellow Undrafteds Try To Find A Way As Chances Shrink
Bengals rookie wide receiver Anthony "Scotty" Washington, named after his father and nicknamed by his older sister, is trying to make a name in the NFL under the most trying of happenstances. Namely, as a college free agent in the middle of a pandemic.
