Bengals Bytes (8/20): Save this dance

Bengals' Jeremy Hill staying away from touchdown dances in preseason
Jeremy Hill is postponing his touchdown dance party, at least for the preseason, as he and the Cincinnati Bengals prepare for the upcoming season.

Bengals top Lions but injury, missed kicks cloud victory
DETROIT, Michigan – Jeremy Hill scored a touchdown running through a hole so big he might as well have been playing himself in Madden on rookie level. AJ McCarron found Tyler Boyd on his back shoulder for about as easy a pitch-and-catch as either may have all year. Derron Smith flashed across the face of Detroit Lions running back Zach Zenner for a pick-6 every defensive back dreams of.

Bengals Film Review: Who played well and who didn't?
Joe Goodberry joins me to breakdown both Bengals' preseason games. We discuss the early success of Tyler Boyd and Cody Core. Plus, he has a harsh reality for any of you who believe in Margus Hunt. I also ask him what player could be the surprise cut of camp. Listen to that and more below.

5 things we learned from Cincinnati Bengals win at Detroit
Rookie wide receiver Tyler Boyd’s diving catch on the opening drive and his first professional touchdown just before halftime highlighted a 30-14 victory for the Cincinnati Bengals on Thursday night in Detroit. The win also featured plenty other positive performances, along with a couple of negative ones. Here are five things we learned as the Bengals evened their record at 1-1 in the preseason

Bengals at Lions: 3 Thumbs Up, 3 Thumbs Down and what we learned
Here is an an analysis from Thursday's Bengals 30-14 preseason win at the Detroit Lions with what we learned, three thumbs up and three thumbs down from the game and any injuries

"Who is Dhani Jones" - Adventure Capitalists
Dhani Jones is former pro-football player and currently one of the three investors looking for the new outdoor-themed innovations. They’re taking real products into real environments to find he best new product in the outdoor action-sports market. Adventure Capitalists premiere episodes Mondays 10P ET/PT

Bengals-Lions post-game wrap-up
Bengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Jim Owczarski wrap up the Bengals' 30-14 win over the Lions in their second game of the preseason.

Bengals, Marvin Jones reconnect on field
A.J. Green said he didn’t sneak any looks to the field when the Detroit Lions were on offense early on Thursday night in the Cincinnati Bengals’ 30-14 preseason victory, and he didn’t peek up at the big screen high above the seats at Ford Field.

Quick hits: Fisher sprains ankle; No concern for Nugent; AJ finds Rex, Boyd; Pick-6 for Smith
It looks like the Bengals dodged another bullet at right tackle Thursday night, but they are not going to have Cedric Ogbuehi or Jake Fisher for the next few weeks. Fisher didn’t leave the Ford Field locker room after the 30-14 win over the Lions using the pair of crutches there were stashed in his locker. But he did leave in a boot with what Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis term "a sprained ankle," on the first snap of the second offensive series.

Hard shots, trash talk in Marvin Jones' Cincinnati Bengals reunion
One drive after Detroit Lions receiver Marvin Jones torched the Cincinnati Bengals secondary early in Thursday night's preseason game, he took a hard shove in the back from a player he used to battle regularly in practices: Adam Jones. As violent as the shove might have been, it barely bugged Marvin Jones.

AFC North Bytes

Friday's roundup: Steelers’ Le'Veon Bell will miss 3 games
Le’Veon Bell asked everyone, presumably his Steelers teammates as well, to "trust me" and in the end those words rung hollow when the NFL suspended him for the first three games of the season.

Browns' Tank Carder's hit on Falcons punter being reviewed but 'I could've made it a lot worse'
Falcons coach Dan Quinn sent video of Tank Carder's hit on punter Matt Bosher that knocked him out of Thursday night's game -- but Carder defended the play. The Falcons believe that Carder should've been penalized for the blindside hit, but no flag was thrown.

Terrell Suggs: This Is The Best Ravens Have Looked Since Super Bowl
With Terrell Suggs and Steve Smith Sr. returning to the field, the Ravens feel ‘complete’ again. Suggs said the Ravens are starting to feel like the Ravens again, not the 5-11 team from a year ago.

Random Bytes

Chargers beat Cardinals 19-3
The San Diego Chargers didn't score an offensive touchdown and it didn't matter against the Arizona Cardinals on Friday night. The Chargers forged ahead early and cruised past the Cardinals, 19-3.

Dolphins vs. Cowboys - Game Recap
Tony Romo led a touchdown drive in his preseason debut once the Dallas offense stopped committing holding penalties, rookie backup quarterback Dak Prescott had a strong encore and Ryan Tannehill finally got the Miami Dolphins moving.

NFL domestic violence stance isn't blanket policy you thought it was
immediately hailed as a strong response to a smoldering three-month fiasco. If only we had read it first. It's true that the policy calls for "a suspension without pay of six games for a first offense." But five additional words, appearing immediately thereafter, have proved to be just as important. It's why, on at least two occasions -- most recently this week with New York Giants kicker Josh Brown -- an NFL player has received less than a six-game punishment for domestic violence violations.

Keenan Lewis released by New Orleans Saints
NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported the development, helping to explain Lewis' goodbye message Friday evening on Instagram. Lewis was limited to only six games last season because of surgeries for an MCL tear, torn labrum and sports hernia. Lewis was dealing with a hip problem this offseason. He was set to make $2.7 million.

Injuries: Matt Jones exits game with sprained AC joint
Washington Redskins running back Matt Jones suffered an AC sprain in his left shoulder during the first quarter in Friday's game against the New York Jets. Jones left for the locker room to undergo X-rays and later returned to the sideline with his left shoulder in a sling.