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Billy Price, Jessie Bates to take starting roles for Bengals

A breakdown of the Cincinnati Bengals 2018 draft class and its progress after three weeks of training camp:

Billy Price, C, first round: Price was ready to go for camp after sustaining a torn pectoral muscle at the NFL combine. Although he had a rough first week with several botched snap exchanges, he has settled into his role and will be the team's starting center on Day 1.

Jessie Bates, S, second round: Bates has gotten time with the first team in the last week and impressed the coaches enough that they decided to part ways with veteran safety George Iloka.