Bengals coach Zac Taylor downplayed star wide receivers Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase not being present for drills for Tuesday's OTA practice.
Adam Schefter can't believe Dan Orlovsky's take that Tee Higgins won't get paid in free agency if he holds out. Ben Baby covers the Cincinnati Bengals for ESPN. He joined the company in July 2019. Prior to ESPN, he worked for various newspapers in Texas, most recently at The Dallas Morning News where he covered college sports. He provides daily coverage of the Bengals for ESPN.com, while making appearances on SportsCenter, ESPN's NFL shows and ESPN Radio programs.
Taylor stressed the voluntary nature of the team's workouts and said the absences of Higgins and Chase shouldn't set back the development of the offense." are still working hard elsewhere, and they'll be back at the right times," Taylor said."And the beauty is we know those guys, we know what they're about and that they'll be ready and focused when it's time to come back.". Both players were part of the team's major additions during free agency.
"They have the information, so I know that they're staying on top of it," Taylor said."And when they get here and are able to get those reps, I know that those two guys are vets and they'll be in a real good spot." Cincinnati is looking to bounce back from a disappointing season. After winning the AFC North in 2021 and 2022 and making deep playoff runs in both years, including a loss in Super Bowl LVI, Cincinnati missed the playoffs in 2023 after quarterback"He's been accurate," Taylor said."He's been on time . He's throwing with great velocity and power."
The Bengals will conduct OTAs through Thursday and again June 3-6. The team's offseason program will conclude with mandatory minicamp June 11-13.
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