As Paul Alexander tells it, “I didn’t really give him a box of Kleenex when I told,” first-year right tackle Cedric Ogbuehi he was benched before Sunday’s win over the Eagles.
But as they prepare for this Sunday’s game in Cleveland (1 p.m.-Cincinnati’s Channel 12), Alexander, the Bengals’ long-time offensive line coach, did give his first-round pick from 2015 a handkerchief of hope.
“It’s come a little slower than I thought, but I told him I still think you’re going to be a terrific player. I really do,” said a reflective Alexander after Wednesday’s practice.