Allgemeines » CINCINNTI BENGALS (6-9-1) OPEN CAMP: July 27

White Chris Hogan Jerseys , Paul Brown Stadium, Cincinnati. LAST YEAR: Offensive line struggled and defense sagged significantly in first half of season, setting Bengals on course to snap streak of five straight playoff appearances – all of which ended in first-round losses. WR A.J. Green (hamstring) and RB Giovani Bernard (knee) suffered season-ending injuries at midpoint, depleting offense. RT Cedric Ogbuehi did so poorly he was benched, but is slated to take over for departed Andrew Whitworth at LT this season. QB Andy Dalton had another impressive season despite poor pass protection. First-year coordinator Ken Zampese never got offense into flow. K Mike Nugent struggled and was released, leaving Bengals without proven kicker. Coach Marvin Lewis remains without playoff win during 14-year career in Cincinnati, and failed to get extension on contract that ends after 2017 season. Cornerback Adam ”Pacman” Jones was arrested for altercation at hotel soon after season ended and eventually pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charge. IMPORTANT ADDITIONS: Rookie WR John Ross Chris Hogan Jerseys 2019 , rookie RB Joe Mixon, OL Andre Smith, rookie K Jake Elliott, LB Kevin Minter, DE Chris Smith. IMPORTANT LOSSES: LT Whitworth, RG Kevin Zeitler, DT Domata Peko White Eric Rowe Jerseys , LB Rey Maualuga. CAMP NEEDS: Must solidify three areas: offensive line, running back and kicker. Smith returns and moves into Zeitler’s spot at right guard, while both tackles – Ogbuehi and Jake Fisher – lack NFL experience. For first time in seven years, Bengals have genuine kicker competition. Elliott was drafted in fifth round, giving him advantage over journeyman Randy Bullock, who replaced Nugent at end of last season and missed potential winning field goal in Houston. Running game struggled along with line last season, prompting Bengals to take Mixon Eric Rowe Jerseys 2019 , who comes with baggage, in second round. He’ll compete with Jeremy Hill for starting job during camp. EXPECTATIONS: Lack of experience on offensive line could overshadow additions of playmakers Ross and Mixon. Bengals have decided to go with youth on defense as well, leaving several roles up for grabs. Lewis enters pivotal season in career. If Bengals don’t get back to playoffs, organization that hates significant change will have to consider it. — In not even 90 minutes, the New England Patriots will play their eighth game of the 2019 regular season, trying to improve their record to 8-0: the team will square off against the Cleveland Browns who are entering today’s contest with a 2-4 record. Before getting ahead of ourselves, however White LaAdrian Waddle Jerseys , let’s take a look at the players on both sides who have been declared inactive and will therefore not participate in today’s contest:Patriots inactivesWith the Patriots never filling the roster spot that was created when defensive lineman Michael Bennett was traded to the Dallas Cowboys earlier this week, the team only had to deactivate six players for today’s game — and two of them were already known heading into the weekend: Ryan Izzo and Matt LaCosse will miss their second straight game, which means that Benjamin Watson and Eric Tomlinson again are the team’s tight ends.The other four inactives were announced today, and the biggest name among them is starting right guard Shaq Mason: the fifth-year man was listed as questionable entering the game because of an ankle injury and will therefore miss his first game of the season. Veteran James Ferentz will likely replace him in the starting lineup — another blow to an offensive line that already is without starting left tackle Isaiah Wynn.The other four players listed as questionable on Friday will play, meanwhile: running back Rex Burkhead and safety Patrick Chung return after missing three and one game, respectively, while wide receivers Julian Edelman and Gunner Olszewski are also active.Browns inactivesThree of the Browns’ inactives — Damarious Randall LaAdrian Waddle Jerseys 2019 , Sheldrick Redwine and Kendall Lamm — were listed on the team’s final injury report, the rest of the inactives are all healthy scratches.