The Bengals took to the field, though several big names were missing.
The Cincinnati Bengals kicked off Phase 2 of their 2025 offseason program on Tuesday, taking the outdoor practice field next to the stadium for the first time this week.
Bengals back at it on Tuesday on outdoor practice fields pic.twitter.com/ESrl0MAIpI
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) May 6, 2025
Andrei sprints… while others… hide??? pic.twitter.com/jt3ej3gVlw
— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) May 6, 2025
Bengals back on the grass as Phase 2 of the voluntary offseason program gets underway pic.twitter.com/T1MH6lW5yK
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) May 6, 2025
Many players that make up the team’s core were there, with some key exceptions, including star quarterback Joe Burrow, who attended the Met Galla Monday night.
Trey Hendrickson, Zack Moss, Germaine Pratt, and Erick All were absent, but none of those names should come as much of a surprise considering Hendrickson’s contract situation and Pratt’s trade request.
Running down the full #Bengals absences/injuries:
Burrow (Gala)
Charlie Jones (here, no jersey)
Dax Hill/Burgess (here, rehab field)
Zack Moss (neck)
Pratt (trade request)
Erick All (knee)
Hendrickson ( )
BJ Hill (here, walking boot)— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) May 6, 2025
The big news right out of the gate is a possible BJ Hill injury. He was seen walking around the field in a walking boot on his left foot. Hopefully it’s nothing serious, because Al Golden will need Hill to be full go to help the Bengals’ defensive front to have a bounce-back season.
BJ Hill is here in a walking boot on his left foot #Bengals
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) May 6, 2025
Charlie Jones was on the field as well (without a jersey) and had a catapult brace on, but he was running routes and catching passes.
BJ Hill wearing a boot and Charlie Jones wearing a catapult brace on his upper torso pic.twitter.com/yvJRb9bvAq
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) May 6, 2025
Charlie Jones is here catching passes from #Bengals trainer Matt Summers no uniform pic.twitter.com/AHwixnwB69
— Kelsey Conway (@KelseyLConway) May 6, 2025
Jones will hopefully work his way on the field this season, but he’s got a loaded wide receiver room in front of him, including the best wide receiver duo in the league.
Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins scheming. #Bengals @WCPO pic.twitter.com/tlYfm1MaGF
— Marshall Kramsky (@marshallkramsky) May 6, 2025
With Burrow missing, backups Jake Browning and Logan Woodside went through quarterback drills.
QB drills with Jake Browning and Logan Woodside. No Joe Burrow pic.twitter.com/gYDEd4tiRj
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) May 6, 2025
There isn’t much we can glean from such an early organized practice as some were missing, and the Bengals, like all the other teams across the NFL, are very early in the process.
However, this is a welcome site.
Bengals offseason program phase 2
A welcome sight in Cincinnati: Breaking the huddle w/ Chase, Higgins & Gesicki in uniform on May 6.
No Burrow today. Browning at QB. pic.twitter.com/keXdYRmRy6
— Charlie Clifford (@char_cliff) May 6, 2025
Who Dey!
