NFL releases Bengals' offseason workout dates
The Cincinnati Bengals have added multiple offensive linemen highlighted by four-time Pro Bowl left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. as well as safety Nick Scott. Sprinkle in a few in-house re-signings, and the Bengals are set to prepare for the 2023 season, and now an important date has been revealed. Per NFL Communications, the Bengals will […]
The Cincinnati Bengals have added multiple offensive linemen highlighted by four-time Pro Bowl left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. as well as safety Nick Scott.
Sprinkle in a few in-house re-signings, and the Bengals are set to prepare for the 2023 season, and now an important date has been revealed.
Per NFL Communications, the Bengals will begin their offseason workouts on April 17. Here's the breakdown:
First Day: April 17
Players get to bond during this time and start to build chemistry for the upcoming season both on the field and in the weight room. Also, it's when coaches reveal how they feel about their rosters and what direction they may be going in the draft.
OTA Offseason Workouts: June 5-6, June 8, June 13-15
The Bengals are one of two teams (Philadelphia Eagles) that won't have a mandatory minicamp.
These workouts are broken down into three phases.
Phase one is only for meetings, strength and conditioning, and physical rehabilitation which take place during the first two weeks of the program.
In Phase two, teams will engage in on-field activities over the next three weeks of the program. This may include individual or group instruction and drills, as well as “perfect play drills,” and drills and plays with offensive players can line up across from offensive players and defensive players can line up across from defensive players. These will be conducted at a walk-through pace.
During this time, there can be no live contact or team offense versus team defense drills.
Phase three takes place over the next four weeks and things start to ramp up. Teams are allowed to hold up to 10 days of organized team practice activities, commonly known as "OTAs". 7-on-7, 9-on-7, and 11-on-11 drills are permitted but there can be no live contact.
Cincinnati is looking to make at least the AFC Championship Game for the third season in a row and their second Super Bowl appearance in three years, and hopefully, the franchise's first title.