The cancellation of the preseason was a necessary evil for the NFL to accept this year. While it will limit the spread of COVID-19 before the scheduled start of the regular season, it will also greatly limit the chances for many young players to make Week 1 rosters.
Several players who made the Bengals’ 80-man roster will experience this struggle, and Bengals head coach Zac Taylor knows it. According to Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com, Taylor spoke of a instituting “multiple scrimmages in an effort to make up for the cancellation of the preseason,” as Hobson put it.