The early games in the preseason are largely about getting views on unknown and/or new commodities. Of course, getting snaps in for some players with which the coaches are familiar is part and parcel of the summertime exhibitions as well.
Though there were ups and downs in the Bengals’ 36-19 loss to the Packers in their 2023 preseason opener, a handful of players made nice impressions. One player on that list is carrying in some nice momentum from 2022 in defensive lineman Jay Tufele.
Against Green Bay, Tufele had five total tackles (the co-team lead with Allan George), including one big one for a loss and a quarterback hit.