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sexy rexy is working receiver
- Running back Rex Burkhead is taking his turn at wide receiver, in an effort to get him on the field more.
[Jason Marcum / Cincy Jungle] - Rex Burkhead worked mostly out of the slot, and "occasionally out wide" during Tuesday's OTA session (the only day this week open to the media).
[The Skinny / Local 12]
- Burkhead is spending most of his time with Bengals receivers during 11-on-11 sessions.
[Bengals.com / Geoff Hobson] - Burkhead ran a drag route, in one of the more notable plays during Tuesday's OTA, when backup quarterback AJ McCarron hit the RB-turned-WR for a touchdown.
[Coley Harvey / ESPN] - Bengals coaches approached Burkhead "halfway through last season about possibly playing out of the slot"
[Coley Harvey / ESPN]
jones is back, baby
- Wide receiver Marvin Jones made a slash on Tuesday with a handful of impression receptions during practice.
[CJ / Josh Kirkendall] - Jones had originally returned to practice last Wednesday; because the session wasn't open to the media, Tuesday was the first time that the media was able to report his work.
[CJ / Josh Kirkendall]
ota headlines
- Defensive end Margus Hunt and safety George Iloka didn't practice on Tuesday, marking the second time (in as many attempts) that media-attended sessions didn't include both players.
[CJ / Anthony Cosenza] - Head coach Marvin Lewis told the media that both Iloka and Hunt will "be out there when they're ready".
[CJ / Anthony Cosenza] - Offensive line coach (and assistant head coach, lest we forget young padawan) Paul Alexander praised Kevin Zeitler, who continues changing his habits to become one of the game's great guards.
[Jason Marcum and Josh Kirkendall / Dan Hoard at Bengals.com] - Though he's worked at both guard positions and left tackle, rookie Jake Fisher is mostly working at right tackle -- where there's vacancy with Andre Smith rehabilitating.
[Jim Owczarski / Cincinnati Enquirer]
the rest of the story
- Cincinnati Bengals kicker Mike Nugent shared the story of niece Molly, who beat cancer but had to recover after radiation treatment left scarring on her brain.
[Rebecca Toback / Mike Nugent twitter]
- ESPN will honor Devon and Leah Still with the Jimmy V Perseverance Award on July 15.
[Paul Dehner Jr / Cincinnati Enquirer] - Bengals running back and special teams ace Cedric Peerman led the NFL in tackles made during kickoff and punt coverage.
[Pro Football Focus] - Head coach Marvin Lewis told reporters that he's not a fan of the new PAT rule -- snapping from the 15-yard line on one-point kicks -- because "cold weather is going to contribute to the rise" of two-point conversions.
[Rebecca Toback / Bengals.com] - Pete Prisco named two Bengals players in his annual top-100 with A.J. Green at No. 58 and Andrew Whitworth at No. 52.
[Jason Marcum / Pete Prisco]