Heat and offense. Those were the prevailing themes of the second day of Cincinnati Bengals training camp.

“Simmons says wider receiver Charlie Jones (their top punt returner) and Jermaine Burton are going to see time as a kick-return tandem. In the second year of the new kickoff rule, Simmons is looking for sure handers. He anticipates opposing kickers to spray the ball more to force returns and take fewer touchbacks.”

Multiple players and coaches reflected more concern about Stewart’s absence than Hendrickson’s given the rookie’s inexperience compared to Hendrickson entering Year 9.

The Bengals announced in March that they signed Lucas Patrick as an unrestricted free agent to a one-year deal.

CINCINNATI – Just two days in, the dog days of training camp have arrived for the Cincinnati Bengals.

It isn’t all bad news for the Cincinnati Bengals as the team reports to training camp. While contract extension drama makes the big splashes, the Bengals at least got some good news on the injury front as players got in the building, too.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor addresses the media ahead of his team's first training camp practice on the fields outside Paycor Stadium. Training camp practice is scheduled to go from 10 a.m. to noon and quarterback Joe Burrow will have a press conference after practice.

Cincinnati Bengals star quarterback Joe Burrow has admitted to being 'disappointed' about the current contract situations of pass rushers Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart