Notes From Training Camp 2025

[*pally*]

Bengals Camp Day 11:
* Hot day of padded practice Saturday, lasted just under 90 minutes, including walkthrough.
* Geno Stone deal minor hamstring tightness that he doesn't believe is serious.
* BJ Hill sat out practice
* Cody Ford spent time as second team right tackle, Jalen…

— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) August 9, 2025

[NUGDUKWE]

(7 hours ago)pally Wrote: Geno spoke with the media,he said he is dealing with a “hammy tightness issue” and it is not too bad.  Usually players who have more serious injuries don’t talk to media,

So hopefully, this week to week thing is an abundance of caution reaction

I hope so. But we've seen the week to week turn into a very long time. So hard not to overreact at that news.

[*rfaulk34*]

(9 hours ago)Nicomo Cosca Wrote:

Zac Taylor said Geno Stone has a soft tissue injury and will be “week to week.”

— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) August 9, 2025

Week to week is way worse than day to day...

[SunsetBengal]

Sounds like typical training camp injuries and heat related issues, nothing to get too worried about. Well, perhaps the Tee Higgins needing fluids for a second time, but only because of his history of soft tissue injuries. I'm sure that if we go onto rivals boards, they will read similarly.

[Nicomo Cosca]

(6 hours ago)rfaulk34 Wrote: Week to week is way worse than day to day...

Yep. Any serious franchise would sign both a safety and a guard. But alas…

[*Synric*]

(08-06-2025, 10:07 AM)Synric Wrote: That's why I mentioned I would have liked to have seen them practice this week against the Eagles before their pre-season game. The rest of the AFC North are heavy formation heavy run teams. 

Pittsburgh has Pat Feiermuth, Jonnu Smith, and Darnell Washington.
Baltimore has Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely, and Charlie Kolar.
Cleveland has David Njoku and Harold Fannin Jr.

These are teams that are going to be mostly 12 personnel with some 13 personnel.

Just wanted to bump this post because apparently Darnell Washington is up close to 300lbs and still looks athletic. 

[Luvnit2]

(4 hours ago)Synric Wrote: Just wanted to bump this post because apparently Darnell Washington is up close to 300lbs and still looks athletic. 

That is interesting as he was not a very good receiver at 270 lbs. Almost sounds like they are going to make him an OL.

[007BengalsFan]

(9 hours ago)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: He isn't healthy, I do not think.

One way to find out is bring him in and look at him.  If he is not going to be ready anytime soon then let him leave.  If he is at the point where he might only miss the first couple of weeks then he would be worth signing.  The Bengals could bring him along slowly.  The Bengals need an interior pass rusher and Wilkins is pretty good at that.    I dont see anyone else of that caliber falling into the Bengals lap this season.  Defense obviously needs help and he could provide it.

[007BengalsFan]

(8 hours ago)Synric Wrote: Jalen Rivers practicing at Guard and Cody Ford is the swing tackle today.

It’s an active day on the depth chart. Anthony in at first team safety for the injured stone. Stewart getting more first team reps.

Rivers at second team RG and Ford at tackle.

— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) August 9, 2025

Rivers looked very bad at tackle in the preseason game.  From what I have read, he had also been getting beat a bit in practice.  Most projected him as an NFL guard.  This was the right move.  There is no way he would hold up as a swing tackle this year if called upon.  I dont like Ford at tackle but I like him better than Rivers.  I would like to see Kirkland getting more snaps at tackle.  I thought he looked better than Ford last year before the injury.  Then again, it seems Kirkland cant stay healthy.

[J24]

(53 minutes ago)007BengalsFan Wrote: One way to find out is bring him in and look at him.  If he is not going to be ready anytime soon then let him leave.  If he is at the point where he might only miss the first couple of weeks then he would be worth signing.  The Bengals could bring him along slowly.  The Bengals need an interior pass rusher and Wilkins is pretty good at that.    I dont see anyone else of that caliber falling into the Bengals lap this season.  Defense obviously needs help and he could provide it.

Teams probably want to wait to sign him after week 1 because his contract won't be guranteed throughout the whole season but if he signs before week 1 they have to pay him for the whole year.

[007BengalsFan]

(36 minutes ago)J24 Wrote: Teams probably want to wait to sign him after week 1 because his contract won't be guranteed throughout the whole season but if he signs before week 1 they have to pay him for the whole year.

Good point.  Im wondering about the grievance he filed against the Raiders and how that might impact what teams would have to pay him this year if he were to be signed.  If he prevails the Raiders would be on the hook for a big portion of his contract wouldnt they?  I dont know about such details.  The whole situation is interesting.  If healthy I think someone of his caliber could help the Bengals a great deal in challenging for the Super Bowl.

[007BengalsFan]

Also, if the Bengals are worried about Stewart and Ossai, Za'darius Smith is still available. I think the Bengals need to add somebody to the defensive line. I would rather have Christian Wilkins in the middle as I think that would help the defense more but there are other guys like Smith that could be added and would help.

I also worry about safety but Im not sure Justin Simmons adds much right now. He will be 32 years old in 3 months plus his PFF grade was 59.9 last season. His best playing days might be behind him.