Most NFL teams have a three-day rookie mini-camp either the weekend immediately following the draft or the next week. Typically, it involves two days of practice, meetings and getting acclimated to their new facilities.
The Bengals are continuing to do things differently under head coach Zac Taylor. Following a grueling 2021 season in which his team played 20 games, Cincinnati’s 39-year-old coach opted to move the start of his offseason program back two weeks so his coaches could focus on the draft. He also canceled mandatory mini-camp and the Bengals are the only team to do so.