CINCINNATI — The NFL journey led Desmond Ridder back to Cincinnati for a shot with the Bengals this summer. UC's legendary former quarterback discussed the chance with the media on Wednesday. He's playing behind a familiar quarterback in a very familiar city.

Tight end Noah Fant, a first-round pick of the Broncos in the 2019 NFL draft, played three seasons for Denver and three for the Seahawks.

The Cincinnati Bengals open training camp at the practice fields outside Paycor Stadium. Follow along for live updates.

The Cincinnati Bengals held their first practice of training camp on Wednesday, and in what might go down as the biggest shocker of the NFL preseason, the defense outplayed the offense. And yes, you read that right: A Bengals defense that was historically bad last season managed to slow down Joe Burrow,

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.

Quarterback Joe Burrow said that the Cincinnati Bengals offense played “poorly” on the first day of training camp Wednesday.

The Bengals are trying to set a precedent that they can use in all future rookie deals. Second-round pick Demetrius Knight Jr. signed his rookie contract Saturday and signed a deal that had the language the Bengals wanted. Stewart is now the last one standing.

NFL training camp season is officially upon us, which means holdout/hold-in season is too. Who are the big names who either haven't reported or aren't taking full part in practice while seeking a new contract?