The Bengals played real football on Thursday for the first time in seven months. The score didn’t count, but the Bengals coaching staff got some looks at some players that are fighting to make the roster.
As is the case in many preseason games, most of the cast of characters got some playing time against live competition. That gives us a lot to look at in our first week of football. So, let’s dive in. Here’s what we learned:
Andy Dalton had a great first quarter, completing six of eight for 108 yards and two touchdowns.