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Margus Hunt - DL - Bengals

Bengals agreed to terms with No. 53 overall pick DE Margus Hunt.

One of the draft's most unique prospects, Hunt is a native of Estonia going on 26 years of age. The SMU product didn't light up the stat-sheet in college, but tore up the Combine, running a 4.60 40-yard dash and 1.62 ten-yard split. A mountainous 6-foot-8, 277 pounds, Hunt managed an eye-popping 38 bench-press reps. Bengals.com believes Hunt could be a frequent inactive as he learns the NFL game as a rookie, but his upside is definitely off the charts. It's just a matter of harnessing it, which is never easy.
May 22 - 2:58 PM
Andy Dalton - QB - Bengals

The Bengals are working on quickening the time Andy Dalton drops back in the pocket, as well as his ability to throw the deep ball.

"We got it where we need to get it," said QBs coach Ken Zampese. "It’s better than it was and we just have to get used to the timing of live guys running. With the OTAs we get more chances to keep working on it." Football Outsiders pinned Dalton with 17 coverage sacks last season, and he posted the fourth-lowest QB rating among AFC passers on passes over 20 yards in the air. It's a make or break year for the third-year quarterback.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
May 22 - 12:19 PM
Brandon Ghee - DB - Bengals

Bengals CB Brandon Ghee is 100 percent recovered from last season's wrist injury.

The oft-injured cornerback is likely on his last chance with the Bengals. "I'm just anxious," Ghee said. "I just want to play." Ghee was turning heads last summer before landing on injured reserve in late August. He'll have to stand out again in camp to have any real shot at a roster spot.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
May 21 - 7:58 PM
Mohamed Sanu - WR - Bengals

Mohamed Sanu (foot) is a full participant in Bengals OTAs.

"I feel real strong and explosive," Sanu said Tuesday. "It felt great to be back out there on the field doing the things I was doing last year: running routes full speed, stopping and going, run blocking, catching balls again." Sanu declared himself 100 percent healthy early last month. He should have a leg up on Marvin Jones for No. 2 duties opposite A.J. Green.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
May 21 - 7:54 PM
Emmanuel Lamur - LB - Bengals

Bengals.com believes second-year LB Emmanuel Lamur is headed for a "breakout" season.

An undrafted free agent out of Kansas State last season, Lamur was overshadowed by Vontaze Burfict, but acquitted himself well in 136 snaps on defense. All of his snaps came after Week 9. Lamur isn't in the mix for a starting job, but could be the Bengals' top reserve linebacker while featuring on special teams.
Source: bengals.com
May 21 - 5:55 PM
Andre Smith - T - Bengals

Recently re-signed RT Andre Smith was absent from the start of Bengals OTAs on Tuesday.

"He’s got to deal with some stuff that he has to take care of and when he gets it taken care of he will be back up here," coach Marvin Lewis said. The sessions are "voluntary," but it's not a good sign that Smith is a no-show for the Bengals' first workouts since he signed his three-year, $18 million deal. SI's Peter King reported before the start of free agency that teams were "scared" Smith would lose his motivation once he signed a long-term deal. Cincinnati can only hope Smith doesn't revert to his old ways, and stays in shape.
Source: bengals.com
May 21 - 5:46 PM
Leon Hall - DB - Bengals

Bengals RCB Leon Hall will miss some OTAs with a torn thumb ligament.

It's unclear when the injury occurred, but Hall did it while lifting weights. He's expected back at some point during the ten OTA practices, but it wouldn't be a surprise if the Bengals let the veteran take it easy until training camp. Pro Football Focus graded Hall out as its No. 25 cornerback last season.
Source: bengals.com
May 20 - 8:50 PM
Andy Dalton - QB - Bengals

Football Outsiders charted Andy Dalton with taking 17 coverage sacks last season.

That was the highest total in the league. The Bengals' line "allowed" 46 sacks last season, which was the seventh-most, but Dalton's propensity to hold onto the ball contributed greatly to that. The Bengals have a strong group of blockers, and our own Evan Silva ranked them ninth in his offensive line rankings.
Source: Tom Gower on Twitter
May 16 - 11:21 PM
Dre Kirkpatrick - DB - Bengals

Bengals second-year CB Dre Kirkpatrick (knee) will be held out of team drills until training camp.

Kirkpatrick's rookie year was washed out by injuries, as he fractured a knee bone last July, experienced tendinitis, suffered a Week 13 concussion, and underwent knee surgery in January. The Bengals are going to take it easy on Kirkpatrick, but he's so far done nothing to quiet the notion that Alabama players are consistently "banged up" upon NFL entry. With Terence Newman back, Kirkpatrick will need a big (and healthy) training camp to win the starting left cornerback job.
Source: bengals.com
May 15 - 7:08 PM
Giovani Bernard - RB - Bengals

Bengals second-round RB Giovani Bernard admitted he's expecting to play a complementary role as a rookie.

Bernard has more value in Dynasty formats than re-draft. BenJarvus Green-Ellis' contract is up after the 2014 season. "I think it's more so a complementary kind of thing," Bernard said. "I think we are both going to help each other out. I definitely had a chance to talk to him and he's the leader of that pack, he's the leader of the guys." Something around 170-190 total touches for Bernard this season is realistic. Green-Ellis will get the goal-line work.
Related: BenJarvus Green-Ellis
Source: NFL.com
May 15 - 10:12 AM
Tanner Hawkinson - T - Bengals

Bengals agreed to terms with No. 156 overall pick OT Tanner Hawkinson on a four-year contract.

Hawkinson made 48 consecutive starts at left tackle for Kansas, but will likely be fighting for fourth-tackle duties in training camp. Standing in at 6-foot-5, Hawkinson weighs "just" 298 pounds, and managed only 13 bench-press reps at the Combine. He needs to bulk up.
May 14 - 2:05 PM
Rex Burkhead - RB - Bengals

Bengals signed sixth-round RB Rex Burkhead to a four-year contract.

The Bengals have penciled in Burkhead as a rookie special teamer, but he's more talented than BenJarvus Green-Ellis and could carve out a role as a third-down back should Gio Bernard fail to exhibit NFL-ready blitz-pickup ability. Burkhead is quick in a short area and packs some pop as a runner.
May 13 - 2:14 PM
Sean Porter - LB - Bengals

Bengals signed fourth-round OLB Sean Porter to a four-year contract.

Just 6-foot-1, 229 at his Combine weigh-in, the Bengals were pleasantly surprised when Porter reported to rookie minicamp at 237 pounds. He's a possible long-term successor to James Harrison as a pass-rushing SAM linebacker. As a rookie, Porter will focus on special teams.
May 13 - 2:13 PM
Jayson DiManche - LB - Bengals

The Cincinnati Enquirer considers undrafted rookie LB Jayson DiManche the most likely UDFA to crack the Bengals' 53-man roster.

DiManche's $15,000 signing bonus was tied for the second highest amongst all undrafted free agents, while the Bengals have a history of rostering UDFA linebackers. A quick-twitch pass-rusher for small-school Southern Illinois, DiManche racked up 38 tackles for loss and 16.5 sacks in three college seasons. "He’s such a good athlete," coach Marvin Lewis said. "He’s got the long legs, long arms. But he’s so underdeveloped physically. That’s what you’re looking for: A guy with the physical upside."
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
May 13 - 1:01 PM
Giovani Bernard - RB - Bengals

The Bengals dialed up a "steady amount of screen passes" for second-round RB Giovani Bernard in rookie minicamp.

Per reporter Joe Reedy, there were multiple times where Bernard caught a screen and was "gone up the sideline." It's just the latest indication that the Bengals plan to use Bernard as a true change-of-pace back as a rookie, getting him 8-10 carries while featuring him in the passing game. The Bengals want to get Bernard and his elite athleticism out in space as much as possible.
Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
May 13 - 11:47 AM

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