The Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals both kicked off the preseason choosing to rest their starters, which means it became a huge game for those battling to climb the depth chart and make the team.
It may not have been the most ideal way for Cincinnati to have their first game played at Paycor Stadium, but it definitely isn’t the time to start hitting any panic buttons.
It is always hard to judge where a team really is when players like Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, countless other skill position players and four of the five potential starting players in t-shirts.