“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.”

Dylan Fairchild, a third-round selection in this year's NFL Draft out of Georgia, is taking snaps with the starters as a left guard in his first camp.

It's the start of another training camp for the Cincinnati Bengals, and it will once again come with some distractions. Head coach Zac Taylor and his squad will be without two big names as they get ready for the 2025 season.