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How the Bengals could go 12-5 in 2021 The positivity was certainly flowing in our schedule review with Bengals team reporter Marisa Contipelli. But not without good reason. The Cincinnati Bengals have only won six games their first two years under coach Zac Taylor. But don’t be surprised if the 38-year-old coach doubles his career wins this year, says team reporter Marisa Contipelli. She joined me and John Sheeran to talk about the schedule release and make (very early) season predictions....

0 of 6 Paul Sancya/Associated Press For young players who intend to take a significant leap early in their careers, the work starts in the NFL offseason.  Although several teams will choose not to participate in OTAs, many players will work out independently before mandatory minicamp in June. During training camp, in-house competition raises the bar among teammates. Unlike last year, well see clubs play in the preseason with three games slated for the summer.  Leading up to Week 1 of the regu...

Will the Browns conduct their rookie minicamp this weekend despite the NFLPA advising players not to attend? Hey, Mary Kay! Today 5:00 AM CLEVELAND, Ohio — In this week’s edition of Hey, Mary Kay!, I answer questions about Aaron Rodgers, Browns rookie minicamp, Baker Mayfield’s passing camp and more. Hey, Mary Kay: Will the Browns still conduct their rookie camp despite the NFLPA urging rookies not to attend the voluntary sessions? — Sam, Chicago, Ill. Hey, Sam: It’s all systems go ...

However, Elliott didn’t see much of the field during his rookie season in Cleveland. To be fair, he was behind Ogunjobi and Richardson, so there wasn’t a lot of playing time available. Elliott finished the season with 15 tackles, but not everything he does shows up on the box score. There’s no stat for helping close the gap on a running play and run-blocking is where Elliott shines the brightest. Obviously, there is always room for improvement, but Elliott is well deserving of an increase...

How about some guys from Ohio State and Cincinnati? Terry Pluto’s Browns Scribbles Updated May 01, 2021; Posted May 01, 2021 Ohio State Buckeyes defensive tackle Tommy Togiai wraps up Indiana Hoosiers quarterback Michael Penix Jr. Can he make plays like that for the Browns? John Kuntz, cleveland.com Facebook Share CLEVELAND, Ohio – Scribbles in my Day 3 Browns Draft notebook: 1. The Browns drafted Ohio State’s Tommy Togiai in the fourth round. Confession time: I didn’t spend a lot of ...

0 of 3 Jim Dedmon/Associated Press While the 2021 NFL draft ended on Saturday, the annual selection process wasnt over with the final pick. Teams scrambled after the draft to sign undrafted free agents, treating many of them like additional draft selections with a price tag. It has become an increasingly frequent practice to pay top undrafted free agents like late draft picks in order to bring them into the fold. Why? Because undrafted players can have immense value. Take running back James Rob...

Browns could have 9 new starters on defense after draft completes major overhaul: Takeaways Updated 10:07 PM; CLEVELAND, Ohio — It’s conceivable that Myles Garrett and Denzel Ward could look around during Browns training camp and be surrounded by nine new starters on defense. With five defensive draft picks out of their eight over the past three days, the Browns completed a massive overhaul of the unit the likes of which has never been seen here before. That makes for about 15 new players ...

The the nfl draft is over and we are still not at a finalized roster but here are the remaining roster needs as I see them: The biggest hole: 3T DT. Really surprised the bengals didn't draft a...

Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images At the top of the fourth round, the Cincinnati Bengals chose to double dip at defensive line by selecting their second pass-rusher of the weekend in Tulane’s Cameron Sample. It’s been 31 years since the Bengals drafted a Tulane prospect, but Sample has the makings of being another quality fourth-round defensive linemen for Cincinnati. What Sample brings to the Bengals The more that you can do, the more value you have. Sample is listed as an edge rushe...

Copied! The Browns on Saturday selected Ohio State DT Tommy Togiai in the fourth round with the No. 132 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. Togiai appeared in 33 games over three seasons with the Buckeyes. The Pocatello, Idaho, native was at his best in 2020, earning Second Team All-Big Ten honors after recording 23 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss and three sacks. All three of his sacks came in the Buckeyes 38-25 win over Penn State. "Tommy is what we consider a very good run player who has kin...