Bengals coach Zac Taylor prioritizes intrasquad competition over joint practices

Bengals coach Zac Taylor explains aversion to popular joint practices during training camp

The Bengals are skipping joint practices. Instead, the team focused on in-house scrimmages as coach Zac Taylor emphasized preseason competition for starters.

Bengals coach Zac Taylor prioritizes intrasquad competition over joint practices

CINCINNATI (AP) — Instead of conducting a joint practice against another NFL team, Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor is prioritizing action in the preseason games while also creating some more intersquad competition.

Bengals coach Zac Taylor explains aversion to popular joint practices during training camp – Democratic Accent

NFL teams going head-to-head during training camp practices is relatively common. The Cincinnati Bengals are one of just three teams who have decided not to hold joint practices this year. Bengals coach Zac Taylor believes there is a better way to get his players ready for the season. The coach prefers to see some of his projected starters — and even star players — take reps in preseason games. Pro Bowl quarterback Joe Burrow and star wide recei…