CINCINNATI (WXIX) - Cincinnati Bengals right guard Lucas Patrick is aware of the noise. Following a rough week of training camp, he allowed pressure on a play against the Commanders, watched Burrow run around in a circle and then stuck his arms up to avoid a penalty on a crackback block.
“Everyone wants to make it seem like I was incompetent,” Patrick said. “But it’s a tough position to be in and feel for the first time. I’ve just got to learn from that play and take it in.”
Patrick is an eight-year veteran who has played in 112 NFL games, but he’s still facing adjustments as he gets used to the Bengals’ scheme.
“It’s definitely a tall task,” Patrick said. “You can’t let little issues turn into big ones. You have to address them. The way we do things here is different from what I’ve don