There were two things that emerged from the Bengals defense Tuesday out of their first practice on a post-bye landscape that has offered a second chance at the AFC North title.
Defensive coordinator Paul Guenther likes the way his guys responded to his bye week decree that he’s shaking up things with competition from the young players, but at the same time the locker room embraced the return of veteran defensive lineman Wallace Gilberry.
“He’s got a great motor that doesn’t stop. You need guys like that on your team to help out and fill in and give guys breaks or whatever the situation might be.