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For Cincinnati Bengals, all eyes on Jessie Bates III

Enquirer beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Jim Owczarski break down the Bengals 21-13 win over the Cowboys in preseason week two. Sam Greene, sgreene@enquirer.com

During Monday’s media open locker room session at Paul Brown Stadium, a few players sat around at their lockers playing cards, drying off from showers and all the normal routines.

Once Jessie Bates III entered and walked to his nameplate in the back, corner room where the rookies stayed, the large collection of cameras, recorders and reporters swarmed through the doorway behind him.

In the aftermath of the team letting go of starter George Iloka on Sunday, now all eyes turn to the second-round pick out of Wake Forest.