While Joe Burrow has commanded the headlines, one undeniable truth has become clear at Cincinnati Bengals training camp — the defense is playing some chippier football than usual.
That’s just what Zac Taylor and Co. wanted when they overhauled the unit this offseason, of course.
And one of those big additions was safety Vonn Bell in free agency. He’s hitting so hard Taylor had to pull him aside and tell him to ease off.
Here’s Taylor on the subject after a big hit on Giovani Bernard from Bell, per Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com:
“I told Vonn, ‘Just take it out on your position coach.