Bengals
Bengals QB Jake Browning overcame three interceptions to still get the win for Cincinnati after taking over for an injured QB Joe Burrow. He acknowledged there are challenges to stepping in cold like that, and he anticipates being better in the future.
“Preparing without taking reps is a challenge,” Browning said via Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer. “My most recent game wasn’t too long ago. The way the NFL works is preparing the starting quarterback to be ready, and it’s on the backup to stay ready. If you get to Sunday and you aren’t prepared …”
- Bengals first-round DE Shemar Stewart is doubtful for Week 3 with an ankle sprain. (Paul Dehner Jr.)
- Stewart said he’s got a low ankle sprain and could miss two to three weeks after leaving the locker room in a walking boot and crutches on Monday. (Kelsey Conway)
- Cincinnati HC Zac Taylor talked about Browning following Burrow’s injury: “I feel very confident in Jake…. He can help us win football games and help us contend for all the things we want to contend for.” (Ben Baby)
Ravens
- Ravens LB Roquan Smith talked about Browns WR Jerry Jeudy, saying there wasn’t much to worry about with Baltimore’s secondary: “At the end of the day, it’s about what you do on the field. It’s not about talking. It’s about how you come out and play.” (Jamison Hensley)
- Baltimore HC John Harbaugh admitted FB Patrick Ricard‘s recovery has been slower than they had hoped and called him week to week. (Jeff Zrebiec)
- Harbaugh also said CB Jaire Alexander could be active on game days soon after missing multiple weeks this offseason to injury. (Hensley)
Steelers
NFL insider Tom Pelissero doesn’t envision Pittsburgh bringing in someone like WR Tyreek Hill and dealing with his baggage.
“I don’t see a team like the Steelers bringing in Tyreek Hill, period, to be quite frank,” Pelissero said, via Steelers Wire. “Never say never, but if any team is going to have inside information on where things went sideways with Tyreek [Hill] last year, it would be from a team that traded for multiple other Dolphins veterans within the past couple of months. It just seems like it would be a difficult fit there.“
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