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It’s happened in 15 of the last 16 NFL seasons.Morrison: Seven-round mock has Bengals taking a QB, but not at No. 11 – The AthleticThe Bengals have some obvious glaring needs and won’t have the luxury of not filling them on the first two days of the draft.Analysis: Best, worst of how Cincinnati Bengals’ schedule brokeBengals beat writers Paul Dehner Jr. and Fletcher Page take a look at the best and worst elements of the Bengals’ 2019 season schedule, which the league released on Wednesday.Other newsRaiders send scouts home before draft fearing leaks - NFL.comMike Mayock and Jon Gruden sent the Raiders’ scouts home for the weekend and do not expect them to return by draft time, sources told NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport on Friday.Signs continue to point to Kyler Murray as the first pick – ProFootballTalkThe Cardinals remain committed to keeping their intentions for the first overall pick quiet, possibly at the behest of the league office or possibly because they like being the center of attention, for a change.NFL Draft: Quick cheat sheet for most likely trade candidates | Pro Football WeeklyThere will be trades ... but between whom and for whom?NFL Mock Draft 2019: Nine trades, with Falcons making blockbuster to move into the top five - CBSSports.comFour QBs come off the board, while the Vikings, Chiefs and Texans also trade upChad Reuter 2019 seven-round NFL mock draft: Round 1 - NFL.comFrom pick No. 1 (Oklahoma QB Kyler Murray) to No. 254 (Kentucky CB Derrick Baity) http://www.thebengalslockerroom.com/authentic-andrew-billings-jersey , Chad Reuter reveals his seven-round mock of the 2019 NFL Draft, which includes five first-round trades. Head coach Zac Taylor is going to give some run to players held out of Week 1 of the preseason." />Skip to main contentclockmenumore-arrownoyesCincy Jungle homepageHorizontal - WhiteCincy Junglea Cincinnati Bengals communityFollow Cincy Jungle online:Follow Cincy Jungle on TwitterFollow Cincy Jungle on FacebookFollow Cincy Jungle on InstagramLog in or sign upLog InSign UpSite searchSearchSearchCincy Jungle main menuFanpostsFanshotsSectionsLibraryBengalsOddsAboutMastheadCommunity GuidelinesStubHubMoreAll 321 blogs on Horizontal - WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections #BITESIZEFilm RoomRoster Transactions and ContractsOrange & Black InsiderSalary Cap And CBAJoe Mixon and Giovani Bernard among Bengals who could make preseason debut at WashingtonNew,11commentsHead coach Zac Taylor is going to give some run to players held out of Week 1 of the preseason.EDTShare this storyShare this on FacebookShare this on TwitterShareAll sharing optionsShareAll sharing options for:Joe Mixon and Giovani Bernard among Bengals who could make preseason debut at WashingtonTwitterFacebookRedditPocketFlipboardEmailPhoto by Justin Casterline/Getty ImagesThe Bengals were cautious during Week 1 of the preseason as they held out several key players from even playing at all. There isn’t anything wrong with that. I think everyone can agree we’d rather see the starters healthy for the regular season rather than miss a few weeks due to a meaningless game.With that said, there is a delicate balance to giving your players some in-game snaps to help acclimate them to the upcoming season, so you can’t hold them out for the whole preseason. Clearly head coach Zac Taylor understands that as he talks about the list of players who may be held out of Thursday’s game. “I think both running backs (Joe Mixon and Giovani Bernard) will be available. We’ll create a plan of how much we want to see them play,” Taylor told reporters during his press conference Tuesday. “There are still a couple decisions to make, on (Tyler) Eifert, and the two running backs.”Having Joe Mixon and Bernard play sparingly should be interesting. This will be the first time we’ll see either of them in Taylor’s new offense as rookie running back Trayveon Williams started last week. We shouldn’t expect to see too much of either running back, maybe a series or two tops. You also shouldn’t expect the Bengals to reveal any fancy wrinkle the new playbook may have with these two. You should expect some very vanilla runs with them.Also, don’t expect to see Carl Lawson as he works his way back from last year’s ACL, while Geno Atkins may get what would essentially be a veteran’s rest day off. “We still won’t play Carl Lawson. We’ll talk defensively about what else we want to do,” said Taylor. “That was the plan coming into training camp with Carl — (rest) him for the first two games and not participate in them Renell Wren Jersey 2019 , so we’ll stick with that. We’ll talk about Geno (Atkins) as a staff. We’ll make that decision tomorrow.”Possibly holding out guys like Eifert and Atkins makes sense. Both are veteran players who are well versed in the intensity the regular season brings. Eifert may need some more snaps in the offense, but if the coaches feel like he understands what he is doing then there is no reason to risk injury. Despite the Bengals having a new defense, Atkins’ role to disrupt opposing offenses won’t change much. Unless Atkins feels like he needs a few snaps to get ready for the season, there is no reason to play him this week.Taylor spelling out Lawson’s plan to return is pretty refreshing. Lawson has gotten some pretty rave reviews out of training camp and practices already, so it isn’t surprising that his return seems planned out more than others who haven’t been practicing already.Those waiting to see rookie running back Rodney Anderson in action won’t be waiting much longer.“Rodney is going to play in the third game. I think it’s fair to get him (involved at this point),” Taylor said. “He had two days of work where he got eased back into things. Next week, he’ll get a chance to get three practices in and be ready to play in the game. Everything has been good with him. The first few days went as expected. He was dialed in and focused. I’m excited to see him get some work.”Anderson’s recovery from an ACL injury he suffered while at Oklahoma last season has gone much quicker than most expected, but he could provide some important depth for the running back position for the Bengals in 2019. It should also be nice for Anderson to get an opportunity to get over the mental barriers of recovering from such an injury with some in game reps.A big name we still won’t see Thursday night will be wide receiver John Ross. Taylor talked about why the team is taking such a cautious approach.“Yeah. He’s anxious to get back. He’s eager. He’s doing all the things that we ask him to do. When he comes back, he’s going to open up and run, and we want to make sure there are no setbacks there,: Taylor said. “It’s very important that we have him back Week 1 against Seattle, so we’ll be patient with that process. “It’s always good for a receiver to get the chemistry down with the quarterback Color Rush Renell Wren Jersey , and to get a chance to be coached on the field. It is what it is. He has a hamstring injury, and that’s tough to recover from. We’re just going to give him time and make sure he’s 100 percent before we ask him to do anything.”Taylor also noted he hopes Ross will be able to practice next Monday, which could mean Ross makes his debut in Week 3 of the preseason. Again, avoiding injuries is one of the most important things a coach can try and do during the preseason, so it is hard to argue with this. It may be frustrating to the Fans and Ross himself, but it won’t do anyone any good if he aggravates his hamstring injury in a preseason game. Taylor didn’t mention this, but we can probably also assume that William Jackson will start this week after tweaking something before last week’s game against the Chiefs. He has practiced all week, so there doesn’t seem to be a reason to think he will miss another game.Who are you most excited to see play on Thursday night?