“Joe Burrow has his top two receivers back in the mix, a route-running tight end, and a running back whose best days are ahead of him. It’s safe to assume that this high-flying act will be lighting up scoreboards this season, giving the defense every chance to help them get back to the postseason.”

And there’s that big change to the timing of training camp practices and starters playing at least one preseason game. Joe Burrow? He’s bought in on the changes and players responding to them when it matters.

Bengals tackle Orlando Brown is "very confident" that the team will agree to contracts with Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart.