Joe Burrow has emphasized making aggressive throws downfield during practices this summer, and offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher said that he's seeing improvement out of the star quarterback.

Gesicki is running the same offense for consecutive years for the first time in his NFL career. He knows what he does best in this offense, and he’s passing it forward. As the Bengals work to get better on off-schedule plays, adjusting to soft spots in zone defenses like Mahomes and Travis Kelce do so well have been a big point of emphasis.

The first day of mandatory minicamp for the Cincinnati Bengals was notable for those not fully participating and not present.