Summer vacation for the Cincinnati Bengals is nearly upon them. Later this week, players and coaches will begin a month away from the facilities to prepare for training camp on their own. The true down period of the offseason is approaching, but the work will persist.
For Zac Taylor, it’s his first offseason after achieving a winning record and the first that hasn’t been consumed with COVID-19 protocols since 2019. For Joe Burrow, it’s his first offseason with in-person work while he’s 100% healthy for it. There’s simply no time to waste now that things are aligning just right, and both alluded to that during their last pressers before the break.