The Cincinnati Bengals lost the Arizona Cardinals in front of 60,760 fans at Paycor Stadium on Friday night.
And while most starters did not play or even dress for the game as Bengals’ head coach Zac Taylor announced would be the case during the week, there were still several takeaways from the loss.
Friday’s game was the first time the Bengals’ coaching staff was able to see their players unleashed. With practices very controlled and little tackling taking place, preseason games are where the evaluation truly takes place.
Here’s what we learned from the Bengals’ 36-23 loss to the Cardinals:
Bengals’ starting left guard job remains undetermined as Jackson Carman has a disappointing first half
The only real position battle taking place in training camp for the Bengals in terms of a starting role is at left guard.