Jungle Roar

CINCINNATI -- Training camp is just a week away and the Bengals are gearing up for July 23 outside Paycor Stadium. We look back on the latest selections for the Bengals Ring of Honor announced on Wednesday as Dave Lapham and Lemar Parrish take their rightful places in the distinguished group. Then James Rapien and Trags look ahead to the biggest issues facing the Bengals, such as will Shemar Stewart and Trey Hendrickson be at camp, who will be the leaders on defense and where does Joe Burrow fit in the ranking of NFL quarterbacks?

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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals are enjoying another optimistic summer with Super Bowl expectations as Joe Burrow leads the team into the 2025 NFL season. What have the Bengals done this offseason to justify that optimism? What are the expectations placed on this coaching staff and how will they respond? Will the defense respond with a better season and how will Chase Brown complement this Bengals offense? Dan Hoard, the Voice of the Bengals, joins Trags to discuss.

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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals will be looking to fill a big void on defense this season, with the departure of all three defensive captains. Who on the current roster could step forward and be more of a vocal leader and also be more productive for defensive coordinator Al Golden? Regan Holgate of FOX19 Cincinnati joins Trags to discuss the likes of Dax Hill, Joseph Ossai, Myles Murphy and Geno Stone taking big steps forward this season.

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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals are off on their summer break. But there's plenty to discuss about their recently completed offseason practices and workouts beyond Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart. Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com joins Trags to discuss the most important goals that were accomplished this offseason, why the run game is poised to become an underrated part of the explosive Bengals offense and why Zac Taylor is looking on the inside to improve the Bengals preparation for 2025.

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CINCINNATI -- With mandatory minicamp about to begin, the Bengals have lots of questions on the defensive side of the ball. Will Trey Hendrickson report? Will rookies Shemar Stewart and Demetrius Knight Jr. sign? What is the depth behind Geno Stone and Jordan Battle? Richard Skinner of Loca12.com joins Trags to discuss how the Bengals handling their business has impacted the coaching staff.

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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals have their way of doing business and it's not going to change despite all the criticism from the outside. Now, it's just a matter of trying to get their players and agents to play along. Sometimes that is a massive challenge given the current state of talks with first round pick Shemar Stewart and star edge rusher Trey Hendrickson. James Rapien joins Trags to discuss how the Bengals do business now could define their roster flexibility going forward.

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CINCINNATI -- Ja'Marr Chase held court with reporters for over 18 minutes after OTA practice Tuesday outside Paycor Stadium. He spoke about leadership, setting goals, the Olympics and what drives him going into a season. Joe Burrow received an award for overcoming adversity in 2024. The two are the key leaders to the 2025 Super Bowl hopes of the Bengals. Paul Dehner Jr. joins JRP to discuss both superstars, their leadership styles and what makes their personalities so unique.

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CINCINNATI -- Phase 3 of offseason workouts begin this week at Paycor Stadium and on the Kettering Health Practice fields for the Bengals as teams ramp up their install of offensive, defensive and special teams work. The Bengals are expected to have most of their rookies participate except first-rounder Shemar Stewart and defensive edge Trey Hendrickson. Joe Burrow expected on hand as well as many other star players. Richard Skinner of Local12.com joins Trags to discuss the latest from OTAs and the 2025 Bengals schedule breakdown.

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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals welcome their rookies officially to Phase 2 of their offseason workouts on Monday while still waiting for first round pick Shemar Stewart and second rounder Demetrius Knight Jr. to sign their rookie contracts and start participating in full. The Bengals feel good about their group of first-year players because of character and leadership. Will that lead to better production and results? Trags welcomes Jay Morrison of BengalsTalk.com and SI.com to break it all down on this week's Jungle Roar Pod.

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CINCINNATI -- The Bengals addressed their need to sustain production with the extensions of Ja'Marr Chase, Tee Higgins and Mike Gesicki on offense and BJ Hill on defense. They addressed their holes on the interior of the offensive line and linebacker in the draft. But have they done enough at defensive edge and safety? There are reasons to like their approach to a point but Alex Frank of CLNSCincy.com joins Trags to break down where it could be better.

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