Week In Review: Taking Command
Dan Pitcher, who has been watching Joe Burrow for so long on a screen that it was as if he had become one of those well-worn TV character actors, didn't have to wait long. Pitcher, the Bengals' first-year quarterbacks coach, got to work in person with Burrow and you'd have to say he saw what he wanted to see. "He's all ball. You know that," Pitcher said.
Quick Hits: A.J. Green And Burrow Lift Zac
A.J. Green is a world-class juggler, so maybe he can give some tips to his head coach because Zac Taylor has got more balls in the air than Burrow. This week was the first time Green lined up in a training camp walkthrough under Taylor in more than a year.
Bell Tackles Challenges, Staying Safe At Paul Brown Stadium
Von Bell told you all you needed to know Thursday when he popped up in a Zoom news conference wearing a black ball cap emblazoned with the words "No Bull," during his first public appearance with the Bengals.
Burrow's Adaptability A Huge Plus Heading Into The Season
There's an old football adage that "the best ability is availability," but in the coronavirus pandemic the best ability might be "adaptability." Burrow has taken a matter-of-fact, yet flexible approach as he prepares to lead the Bengals offense.
View photos of Bengals players who participated in workouts at the practice fields.
RB Joe Mixon during the team's walkthrough at the start of the team's 2020 training camp.
Head Coach Zac Taylor and WR A.J. Green
QB Joe Burrow
WR John Ross III
TE Drew Sample, QB Joe Burrow and RB Samaje Perine
WR Auden Tate
C Trey Hopkins
CB Darius Phillips
Bengals defensive group: DE Carlos Dunlap, LB Germaine Pratt, DT D.J. Reader, DE Andrew Brown
WR A.J. Green
QB Joe Burrow
WR A.J. Green
Head Coach Zac Taylor and QB Joe Burrow
Early Returns: Burrow Commandeers Huddle As Green Heats Up The Pastures
They've been together in camp for a week and they've have had a grand total of three walkthroughs. They've had more swabs than snaps in the last three days. But ever since March we've been looking for just a feel-good patch of greener pastures and they seemed to beckon this week.
Anarumo Expecting Pop From Bengals' New Sluggers On Defense
Bengals defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo finally got a look at his new power-packed lineup during the first two days of walkthroughs and says they've reached the fences when it comes to the Paul Brown Stadium locker room.
Other Noteworthy Items
- Brandon Allen adds to the Bengals quarterback room with a varied resume.
- After a red-hot offseason, the Bengals finally gather for the start of training camp.
- DE Sam Hubbard discusses how different this year's training camp is compared to his first two seasons.
- Bengals placed DT Josh Tupou on the Reserve/Opt-Out list, and waived TE Moritz Bohringer and HB Devwah Whaley.
