Zac Taylor Gives Thoughts On Bengals' Practicing In Rain Against Bears

Cincinnati got to test some rare situations on Thursday.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor walks off the field after the NFL preseason game against Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Saturday, August 10, 2024. / Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK

CINCINNATI — Zac Taylor's squad faced the elements on Thursday in a joint practice with Chicago, a test he found important for all.

Taylor wants the Bengals to have a feel for every situation they could face this coming season.

"In a lot of ways, it is good, because whether you're getting it by yourself, you all remember, first game of season last year, we were in Cleveland and rained the whole game," Taylor said. "And so I think it's good work to learn what works for us and what doesn't in this environment against a different team. And so it's good because as it started getting heavier as practice went on, it's good to kind of get a sense of, like, all right, these are the passes that would be most beneficial for us, and here's how we can run the ball. 

"I thought that was really good for us to be able to manage through that. And there's the footing, offense and defense, just keeping your feet underneath you. And the gripping gets a little loose when it gets wet. And so I thought there was a lot of good stuff for us to be able to build off of and learn from and store away."

The Bengals returned Charlie Jones to practice, another weapon for Joe Burrow and an offense that still took some hits down the depth chart with injuries. 

Cincinnati lost to Cleveland 24-3 to start last season with the latest opener looming about three weeks away.

Zac Taylor says Bengals were able to get good work done in the rain. pic.twitter.com/H6N01ImOYg

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