Trey Hendrickson on holdout from Cincinnati Bengals
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The Cincinnati Bengals are entering the seventh season with Zac Taylor as head coach and Year 5 of the Joe Burrow Era under center after he was the No. 1
"One of the best days of our offseason was when Joe came in and spent 3 or 4 hours with us," Bengals defensive coordinator Al Golden said.
The Cincinnati Bengals still have not locked down their first-round draft pick from this year as Shemar Stewart threatens to re-enter next year's draft over a contract dispute. With Stewart's future in question and Trey Hendrickson also threatening to hold out this season,
The decision has quickly been met with frustration from Bengals fans, with one big factor being that adding any more wear and tear on Burrow’s body on top of the already long 17-game regular season could end badly. “If burrow is injured, then get ready for Taylor to be fired and the bengals to be trash,” said one comment.
Before practice begins, head coach Zac Taylor is addressing the media to preview what's to come over the next eight weeks before the regular season begins.
Quarterback Joe Burrow is fully healthy to start training camp. Wide receivers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins as well as tight end Mike Gesicki all enter camp with new contracts. The Bengals enter camp with the second-best odds to win the AFC North behind the Baltimore Ravens.
The Cincinnati Bengals take the field for their first practice of training camp on Wednesday, and you can catch all the action. Here's what to know before you head downtown.
Bengals DE Trey Hendrickson: "There's no way I would be able to sit there in the house and hear the practice whistles while also being a distraction."
By the end of the day today, a total of 30 teams will be in training camp, and by the end of the day tomorrow, all 32 teams will be in camp. And not that anyone's keeping track, but we're also less than 10 DAYS away from the first preseason game of the NFL season and that will happen on July 31 with the Chargers facing the Lions in the Hall of Fame Game.