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UPDATE: Practice is now over for the day. Below, you'll find a recap of everything that occurred during the Bengals and Giants second joint practice, and the Bengals 11th overall day of training camp. Some of the highlights were multiple Mohamed Sanu touchdowns, an improved overall effort from the Bengals' offense and Geno Atkins looking like a stud.
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Today marks the second joint practice between the Bengals and the Giants and the last practice before Friday's preseason opener. Follow along below as we live blog practice and give you all of the latest information from the practice fields, in real time!
The first information out is that Andrew Whitworth is having a veteran's rest day today.
Looks like a day off for Andrew Whitworth. He's not dressed. #Bengals
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) August 12, 2015
Adam Jones is starting out the day with some fun for fans:
Adam Jones, with four footballs in his hands/under arms, just caught a fifth off Juggs punt-return machine. Couldn't catch a sixth #Bengals
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) August 12, 2015
Certainly impressive...
Adam Jones has caught a sixth before. Did four one day earlier this camp. Impressive. #Bengals
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) August 12, 2015
Another big crowd at practice today.
Big crowd on hand again to watch #Bengals and #Giants practice. @Local12 pic.twitter.com/HA0VdZveUj
— Richard Skinner (@Local12Skinny) August 12, 2015
We can expect to see Jake Fisher playing with the first team offense today:
Whit off today, so Fisher at LT
— Geoff Hobson (@GeoffHobsonCin) August 12, 2015
The Giants are heading out to the field.
#Giants Tweets: Day 2 here we go! #Giants #Bengals #GiantsCamp pic.twitter.com/C28bX9ybrn #NFL http://t.co/W5pGKTAWMK
— NY Giants (@giantspress) August 12, 2015
Warm ups are underway!
Day 2 for Giants-Bengals joint practice. Full house and the teams are just now starting to warm up. pic.twitter.com/pPJbLbmp1L
— Dave Richard (@daverichard) August 12, 2015
It's a great day for football!
This crowd might beat yesterday's crowd. Perfect day.
— Lindsay Patterson (@LndsPatterson) August 12, 2015
Clint Boling is back after missing the last two days of practice. You can expect for him to be slowly eased back in and not get involved in much contact today.
Clint Boling is in shoulder pads today. He's probably only doing individual drills. Slowly getting back from early soreness #Bengals
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) August 12, 2015
Jeremy Hill and Odell Beckham Jr. chatting on the sidelines.
Friends...former LSU teammates...and two of best young players in the NFL #Bengals pic.twitter.com/4kDy5SAUJb
— Dan Hoard (@Dan_Hoard) August 12, 2015
Practice got off to a later start today than usual.
Practice begins at 310. Punt return drills first. Giants and Bengals still separated on their own fields.
— Brennen Warner (@BrennenWarner) August 12, 2015
Hey, isn't this how practice started yesterday? Not good for Alford who's going to need to step it up to make the 53-man roster.
Only a walkthrough, but Mario Alford doesn't look good fielding punts early. Dropped one, misjudged one that went over his head #Bengals
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) August 12, 2015
An injury update, though this Tweet says Boling is not practicing, while others disagree and say he is
Mccarron. Ghee and Boling not practicing today. Haven't seen Leon Hall yet. #Bengals @Local12
— Richard Skinner (@Local12Skinny) August 12, 2015
More confirmation that Boling IS in fact back.
Clint Boling back warming up in full uniform after missing yesterday. Brandon Ghee (hammy) sitting out.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) August 12, 2015
Some special teams work is going on:
#Giants v #Bengals special teams 1-on-1 -- one for each. Fans secretly hoping a punter gets mashed on accid... https://t.co/R17rOfzGfJ
— Jim Owczarski (@JimOwczarski) August 12, 2015
The injury update today is certainly a positive one. Should be interesting to see how long Brandon "glass" Ghee is out.
Looks like only Brandon Ghee, Andrew Whitworth and AJ McCarron are out today. Burfict, Porter, Ogbuehi still working on rehab #Bengals
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) August 12, 2015
Nice indeed.
Nice to see Shawn Williams mentoring PJ Dawson in blocking and shedding after Dawson was easily blocked in 1v1 punt block drills
— Brennen Warner (@BrennenWarner) August 12, 2015
Nice shot into the distance from Brennen Warner:
Non special-teams players get a separate stretching time. OL, DL, and starting skill position players pic.twitter.com/CUb1IC3PdZ
— Brennen Warner (@BrennenWarner) August 12, 2015
A look in at the action, courtesy of the Giants' Twitter account:
#Giants Tweets: WATCH: LB Victor Butler runs special teams drills vs. the Bengals… http://t.co/mdiV3MEP8T #NFL http://t.co/W5pGKTAWMK
— NY Giants (@giantspress) August 12, 2015
What happens when your starters are out or taking the day easy? Backups get to play with the first team:
Appears that Fisher at LT and TJ Johnson at LG get some snaps together with Whit, Boling out
— Geoff Hobson (@GeoffHobsonCin) August 12, 2015
The Bengals defensive backs are doing some work apart from the Giants:
#bengals DB drill work w/ #giants on the other field. pic.twitter.com/D1jZxCW22t
— Mike Berk (@mike_berk) August 12, 2015
Well, this is a name we certainly have not heard much about. Weisman is listed as a fullback on the Bengals' roster.
Mark Weisman works in camp on blocking as fullback. #Bengals pic.twitter.com/YW7PfU2R91
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) August 12, 2015
A look at A.J. Green:
Day two of #Bengals #NYGiants joint practice. A.J. Green working on the toe drag. #WhoDey @ABC22FOX45 pic.twitter.com/ChB7N03hFM
— Erik Elken (@Erik2245) August 12, 2015
Interesting note on Chris Carter who has been getting some praise.
LB pass rush drills. Chris Carter has the best hands by far. Violent swipe motion
— Brennen Warner (@BrennenWarner) August 12, 2015
Today's practice is not in full pads.
Lots of technique work for everyone so far in Giants-Bengals joint practice No. 2. Not full pads today. Only uppers.
— Ebenezer Samuel (@ebenezersamuel) August 12, 2015
More on Boling:
Clint Boling is in uniform & doing individual drills. We'll see if he participate in teams ... #Bengals
— Jim Owczarski (@JimOwczarski) August 12, 2015
The Bengals and Giants are now working together on drills:
Team drills together now. Eli to Cruz. #giants #bengals pic.twitter.com/QKMjmTY8xl
— Mike Berk (@mike_berk) August 12, 2015
Wide receiver drill:
The Bengals do love Georgia players. It was a big shocker when they sent no representatives to Georgia's Pro Day this year.
A couple reps from Univ. of Georgia's booster club are at #Bengals practice today. Here to see their five former Bulldogs on Cincy's roster
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) August 12, 2015
Indeed.
Not breaking news. Odell Beckham Jr has good hands.
— Lindsay Patterson (@LndsPatterson) August 12, 2015
Adam Jones vs OBJ day two:
Could feel a slight buzz in the air when Adam Jones/Odell Beckham Jr. matched up in one-on-ones. Beckham won on a slant for TD #Bengals
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) August 12, 2015
A look at 11-on-11 drills.
11 on 11. #giants #bengals Eli completion pic.twitter.com/LvSRuS9cVS
— Mike Berk (@mike_berk) August 12, 2015
Great fan video and great catch by Mohamed Sanu.
A look at the Bengals' defense and Giants' offense:
#Giants completion from Manning to Corey Washington on #Bengals first team D. https://t.co/SkNTkLQz7E
— Jim Owczarski (@JimOwczarski) August 12, 2015
On a better note regarding the second team defense:
In 11s,Darqueze Dennard and P.J. Dawson just came from oppo sides on a blitz of Ryan Nassib. Got there quick. Nassib took 3 steps threw away
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) August 12, 2015
A look in at Adam Jones and OBJ:
Odell Beckham Jr. vs. Adam Jones. #Bengals #NYGiants @ABC22FOX45 pic.twitter.com/MUqmMFEGJY
— Erik Elken (@Erik2245) August 12, 2015
More success for the Giants' offense.
#giants running 2:00 O vs #bengals D. Scores on Eli passing Td. I think he's had 2:00 success before? pic.twitter.com/l9BdY6luiG
— Mike Berk (@mike_berk) August 12, 2015
From the sound of it, Jones is not having his best day of camp:
#Giants WR Geremy Davis hauls in a TD over Pacman to end first wave of 11-on-11. G-Men 1st team offense looked good.
— Jim Owczarski (@JimOwczarski) August 12, 2015
No fights, no fights, no fights!
First contentious moment as Jeremy Hill fires the ball at Giants# DE after getting lightly tackled 30 yards downfield. #Bengals
— Jay Morrison (@JayMorrisonCMG) August 12, 2015
Placements on the field have been swapped today. Yesterday the Bengals' offense was on the field closer to the bleachers. Today it's the Bengals' defense on that field.
Bengals offense is on the far field today. Saw Dalton connect with Sanu on a deep corner route. Then Eifert on a dig route for 15-20 yards
— Brennen Warner (@BrennenWarner) August 12, 2015
The Adam Jones/OBJ matchup is the one drawing the most eyes today.
An interesting update that we'll be keeping an eye on:
Even tho Boling dressed, did not go with 1's in first 11 on 11. Neither did A.J. Green or Andre Smith. #Bengals
— Jay Morrison (@JayMorrisonCMG) August 12, 2015
More on the play that made Hill angry:
Jeremy Hill throws the ball at Giants DL Brad Bars after a play. Hill taken down from behind and took exception. Nothing else came of it.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) August 12, 2015
Good to hear that the offense got off to a better start today.
#Bengals offense started much faster today. Hitting a couple passes downfield and opened a few big holes off left side in run game.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) August 12, 2015
+1 Bengals
Back to 11 on 11. #bengals pass rush flushes Eli out. Forces throwaway #giants pic.twitter.com/z20Y2KqNOL
— Mike Berk (@mike_berk) August 12, 2015
Something to look out for when watching Rex Burkhead on Friday... This actually sounds like a positive for the Bengals, though the wording here is confusing.
Here's another problem Rex Burkhead poses: getting open for passes from backfield when linebackers blitz. He just did that #Bengals
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) August 12, 2015
Here's another positive note on Burkhead and other Bengals:
A couple big plays for the offense. Dalton to Sanu 40 yds on a deep corner. Johnson to Little and Johnson to Burkhead both deep posts
— Brennen Warner (@BrennenWarner) August 12, 2015
And a note that the Bengals' D looks good, too.
Having some tweeter issues-short of it is #Bengals 2nd team D looks good. Strong in coverage. Lone INT created by Dawson & Shaw on 3rd unit.
— Jim Owczarski (@JimOwczarski) August 12, 2015
He beat Newhouse?! You don't say...
1st team #Bengals D rallied on second go round, Dunlap w/ a strip sack of Manning. Beat Newhouse. #Giants
— Jim Owczarski (@JimOwczarski) August 12, 2015
A nice kick from backup kicker, Tom Obarski, though, let's face it, there's no real kicker competition in Cincinnati.
Backup kicker Tom Obarski just buried a 54-yard field goal that probably had another 10 or 15 yards to spare #Bengals
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) August 12, 2015
Bengals media has talked very little about O'Donnell out of the CFL, so this is nice to see, though he's certainly a long shot to make the roster.
Wynn swallowed up 2x in row by huge LT Matthew ODonnell in 1v1 pass rush drill.
— Tom Rock (@TomRock_Newsday) August 12, 2015
Missed this earlier, but Hill is apparently taking some moves from his friend OBJ:
Jeremy Hill with a 1-handed catch in drills. #lsuthing
— Tom Rock (@TomRock_Newsday) August 12, 2015
The Giants have already released some photos from today here.
Who misses Marshall Newhouse? No one? Ok.
Marshall Newhouse leaking a bit on the right side during this set of team drills. Carlos Dunlap in backfield two plays in a row.
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) August 12, 2015
More positive mention of Sanu. Maybe he really is going to be the No. 2 WR this year.
Sanu leaping TD over Hosley in back of ezone.
— Tom Rock (@TomRock_Newsday) August 12, 2015
A catch for Bernard.
Kennard tips pass but complete to Bernard.
— Tom Rock (@TomRock_Newsday) August 12, 2015
In addition to Bernard and Sanu, Kroft and Hill also just had touchdowns. Seems like today is a much better day for the Bengals' offense than yesterday.
Nice period for #Bengals first-team offense in the red zone. Sanu, Kroft, Hill, Bernard all with touchdowns.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) August 12, 2015
Bengals defense definitely having a good day, too, from what we've heard so far:
More 2:00 O vs the #bengals D. Bengals 2nd unit would've just had a sack if they're were hitting qb pic.twitter.com/9FH3U58MG1
— Mike Berk (@mike_berk) August 12, 2015
Atkins looking like Atkins.
#Giants 1st team ended red zone w/ a TD on a great catch by Larry Donnell - but - Geno Atkins likely had a sack on Manning #Bengals
— Jim Owczarski (@JimOwczarski) August 12, 2015
More from Sanu:
A look from above:
I now understand the pain the college #SFM deal with on a daily basis! #Over300PeopleOnTheFields #bengals #letsroar pic.twitter.com/CgXlOO2E2n
— Darian Daily (@WhoDeyTurf) August 12, 2015
Less good news about the Bengals' defense:
Adrien Robinson with a tremendous catch just inside goal line for TD from Nassib despite being drilled by 3 Bengals defenders. #NYG #Giants
— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) August 12, 2015
Adam Jones is done with letting OBJ "make it look easy."
Adam Jones just had back-to-back pass breakups on Eli Manning. One of them was a pass well over his head. He had to jumped for it #Bengals
— Coley Harvey (@ColeyHarvey) August 12, 2015
Practice is just about over for today. The resistance bands are out and being used.
On another note, there was a VIP in attendance today:
Anthony Munoz in attendance today. No surprise he stopped to talk to several fans.
— Lindsay Patterson (@LndsPatterson) August 12, 2015
This is VERY good news:
No interceptions and only one ball stripped (Tyler Kroft) against Bengals today. Should improve Hue Jackson's mood.
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) August 12, 2015
Practice is indeed over for the day. You know what that means. Next time we see the Bengals on the field, it will be for preseason football!
That's a wrap on today's practice. They opened up the ropes behind the far field. First time I've been over here pic.twitter.com/9jMVCs9PB4
— Brennen Warner (@BrennenWarner) August 12, 2015
The story that wasn't.
Joint practice between Giants and Bengals over. Officially fight-free.
— Ebenezer Samuel (@ebenezersamuel) August 12, 2015
Who wants to guess what they were talking about?
Dre Kirkpatrick and Odell Beckham Jr. we're talking quite a bit after one play where Beckham wasn't targeted
— Brennen Warner (@BrennenWarner) August 12, 2015
Thanks for following along! There's no practice tomorrow or Friday, but we'll be back Monday at 2:30 p.m. for Bengals training camp day 12, which begins at 3 p.m. on the Bengals' practice fields.