When the Cincinnati Bengals took the field for their first rep of 11-on-11 drills at practice on Tuesday, linebacker Germaine Pratt had a message for the defense.
Pratt had ended the previous day’s practice with an interception of quarterback Joe Burrow. On Tuesday, he started the practice by making the talking motion with his hand, signaling to the rest of the unit that they needed to communicate for another standout day of training camp.
Then, cornerback Chidobe Awizue broke up a pass and stopped wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase for a short pickup. Then, defensive end Sam Hubbard got to the quarterback on nearly every other play.