Jessie Bates and Vonn Bell, two leaders on the Cincinnati Bengals, recognize the challenge that’s been bestowed upon them.
Joe and Joe are not walking through the door anytime soon. Joe Burrow is out for the year and Joe Mixon is sidelined because of a right foot injury. As a consequence, Bates, Bell and the Bengals defense has to step up to aid the team’s hobbled offense.
“It goes around to consistency. Especially now with Joe being hurt,” Bates said. “The standard for the defense just has to raise 10 times more with that part being out.