The only thing talked about more around the Queen City than Trey Hendrickson's contract and Shemar Stewart's ill-advised holdout is the Cincinnati Bengals' failure to hit the ground running once the regular season starts. While a fast start is essential, the offseason is also about evaluation, competition, and building the roster. The diehard fans among us saw that play out in the team's first preseason matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Now that we gaze our eyes upon settled dust and prepare for the next matchup against the Washington Commanders, there are some players’ names that remain out of the conversations about who needs to get more consideration for a roster spot and increased playing time based on what we saw Thursday.