Cincinnati Bengals' Marvin Lewis: Linebacker Preston Brown 'exceeding expectations'

First-year Bengals linebacker Preston Brown discusses with media his return to Cincinnati, as well as a forthcoming return trip to play a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills, his former NFL home of four years. Pat Brennan / The Enquirer

There was a time when Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis was decidedly upset with linebacker Preston Brown.

This wasn't a recent occurrence, of course. As Lewis recalled during a Wednesday press conference, the incident traces back to a pre-2014 NFL Draft visit by Brown to Cincinnati.

"He didn't want to work out when he came here," Lewis said, through his trademark wry grin. "It's a little different than the last time (Brown) was here."

Given…