The Cincinnati Bengals have begun their OTAs for 2023. With the first two phases in the books, Cincinnati will ramp things up this week, and they got a surprise from wide receiver Tyler Boyd on Tuesday who had been absent due to a family issue.
Once the offseason gets near training camp, teams have joint practices to emulate what real game situations will be like during the season.
For the Bengals, they have one with the Green Bay Packers just before they battle them in their preseason opener on August 11.
This will be the only joint practice the Bengals have, and there’s a specific reason why.
A fight broke out between the Bengals and Los Angeles Rams during a joint practice last year. Rams All-Pro defensive tackle Aaron Donald was seen swinging a Bengals helmet multiple times before he was shoved to the ground.
It’s unclear if maybe some tension from the Super Bowl between the two teams about seven months earlier played a part in the skirmish. However, the Bengals will be one and done in 2023 as a result.
