For the second time this week, Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis was openly critical of one of his players, this time calling out rookie wide receiver John Ross.
Lewis mentioned a play in the second quarter of Cincinnati's 24-20 loss to the Tennessee Titans at Nissan Stadium. Ross slowed down while running a deep route, and Andy Dalton's pass fell incomplete—ahead of Ross—as a result.
"For Andy, against that coverage to throw him that football, he should understand how the quarterback feels about him," Lewis said Wednesday, per Paul Dehner Jr.