Cincy Jungle · Nov 21, 2024
Bengals rookie recap vs. Chargers
Photo by Michael Owens/Getty ImagesThe Cincinnati Bengals took another brutal loss, this one to the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday Night Football.
The biggest rookie takeaway by far in this game was that Josh Newton stepped up when he finally got a chance to play a significant role. The fifth-round pick out of TCU has been lavished with praise from the coaching staff but has only seen occasional action.
With Cam Taylor-Britt’s struggles and DJ Turner’s injury, Newton played 51 snaps and looks to be firmly planted in a starting role for the foreseeable future. Newton had a frivolous penalty called against him, but all-in-all looked pretty solid.
