CINCINNATI (WXIX) - There were only about five seconds to make a decision. Safety PJ Jules, filling in with the second-team defense, had just picked off a pass during some red zone work. As the second unit left the field, the first team ran on. Somewhere in those few seconds, Jules was instructed to stay on the field and line up at free safety with the starting group.

It was a bit of a scramble, but it was also a sign. A lot of jobs are wide open at Bengals training camp for players who have never had consistent NFL playing time or even made their debuts in the league. If anybody steps up, regardless of what your role has been in the past, you have a shot to be active on game days this year at a lot of different positions.

With Geno Stone now week-to-week with a soft tissue injury, free

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