Monday, July 28, saw the Bengals in pads for the first time this training camp, and that came 10 days and six practice sessions away from the club's preseason opener at the Philadelphia Eagles on Aug. 7.

This is the first real, conventional offseason Cincinnati’s offensive core has had together, free of injuries, rehab or contract disputes interfering with who is actually out on the field. On top of the Bengals’ big three being out there,

The defensive line clearly won the day. Highlights were a sack from Myles Murphy on an inside move against Orlando Brown Jr., Joseph Ossai blowing up a swing pass to Andrei Iosivas, a blitz by linebacker Demetrius Knight Jr. that broke through and several splash plays from Slaton and Jenkins.