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Plus: Evan McPherson's Rich Legacy [View In Browser]( [Bengals Blitz]( [Joe Burrow]( JOE BURROW TUNES BENGALS OFFENSE WHILE CORNERBACKS LOCK DOWN DEFENSE VS. COLTS Nothing says your offense is ready for the regular season like a Joe Burrow back-shoulder throw oozing with timing and trust. That's what the Bengals got Tuesday during a brisk joint practice against the Colts on the Kettering Health Practice Fields, as well as a stingy effort from their defensive starters that frustrated Indianapolis quarterback Anthony Richardson for much of the day. [Read More]( [Top Headlines]( [Maema Njongmeta ]( DAY OF DEFENSE AND DAX HILL It was a good time for Dax Hill to have a day as he and DJ Turner continue to compete for the starting spot opposite No. 1 cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt. Both are going to play plenty. Hill says he's simply looking to contribute as he transitions from safety. He certainly did on Monday: He's a big reason the defense won. When quarterback Joe Burrow threw off his back foot on fourth-and-one, he didn't lead wide receiver Charlie Jones across the field, and Hill, in man-to-man coverage, defended it. Earlier in the day on third down, Hill had tight coverage on wide receiver Trenton Irwin down the right sideline, and Irwin couldn't reach Burrow's throw. [Read More]( [Evan McPherson]( EVAN MCPHERSON'S RICH LEGACY Evan McPherson now officially has a contract out into the future that matches his long-range kicking prowess, and Bengals special teams Darrin Simmons has gone the distance with him. Simmons, the NFL's longest-tenured kicking game coach, has seen the future, and it is McPherson. "He's changed the way I think about the game and how we score points," Simmons said. "His ability to hit long field goals has really opened up our views on how we can approach the game offensively. I feel very comfortable with his range in the mid to upper 50s. That's just how the position has evolved over the course of time. Now 50-yard field goals, we count on those. [Read More]( [OnLocation]( [Open in Orange]( [Social Spotlight]( [Social Spotlight]( [Social Spotlight]( OPEN IN ORANGE VIDEO [Check It Out]( [Bengals Booth Podcast]( BENGALS BOOTH PODCAST: The Last Chance It's "The Last Chance" edition of the Bengals Booth Podcast as Cincinnati gets ready for its final preseason game on Thursday night against Indianapolis. Dan Hoard and Dave Lapham provide an in-depth look at Tuesday's joint practice with the Colts, and Dan visits with seventh-round draft pick Matt Lee who is competing for a spot on the Bengals' 53-man roster. [LISTEN AND SUBSCRIBE NOW]( [Bengals Gear]( [Schedule]( [Washington]( [Philadelphia]( [Las Vegas]( [CLE]( [DEN]( [Waitlist]( [Schedule]( | [Tickets]( | [Shop]( | [Watch]( ©2024 Cincinnati Bengals 1 Paycor Stadium, Cincinnati OH 45202 US [bengals.com]( | 513.621.8383 | bengals@bengals.nfl.net [Manage My Preferences Add]( [bengals@bengals.nfl.net]( [to your email contact list/address book to ensure delivery of future emails from the Cincinnati Bengals.]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. You are receiving this email because your email address was used for a ticket purchase or you opted-in to receive emails. If you no longer wish to receive emails from the Cincinnati Bengals then you may [unsubscribe](. [Facebook logo]( [instagram logo]( [twitter logo]( [youtube logo]( [tiktok logo](bengals)