Bengals HC Zac Taylor said that WR Ja’Marr Chase is providing a great litmus test for the defense during training camp.
“A lot of it’s good to have that kind of energy at practice,” Taylor said, via the NY Times. “And Ja’Marr’s a hard guy to make plays on, and so any way, shape or form you’re involved in any sort of play that maybe falls incomplete, guys may never get that opportunity again to say something. Sometimes they gotta take advantage of it … the competitive emphasis has been fun for me to see.”
Bengals rookie DE Shemar Stewart, who was a holdout during the vast majority of the offseason, is working to get acclimated after signing his rookie contract.
“Stance. Alignment. Eyes. Feet. Hands. How we want to rush the quarterback. Where we want to get our eyes and toes to,” DL coach