{"id":257666,"date":"2025-08-03T04:33:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-03T04:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/257666\/"},"modified":"2025-08-03T04:33:16","modified_gmt":"2025-08-03T04:33:16","slug":"cincinnati-bengals-spend-day-eight-of-training-camp-with-fans-inside-paycor-stadium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/257666\/","title":{"rendered":"Cincinnati Bengals spend Day Eight of training camp with fans inside PayCor Stadium"},"content":{"rendered":"

While the intensity at Bengals<\/a> training camp has slowly ramped up over the first seven practices, the atmosphere kicked up a notch on Aug. 2 as the team welcomed fans inside PayCor Stadium<\/a> for a two-hour Saturday night practice.<\/p>\n

A full lower bowl and a smattering of fans in the second level, and commentary from radio broadcasters Dan Hoard and Dave Lapham, provided the energy of a regular season game, even though the home opener<\/a> against the Jacksonville Jaguars<\/a> is still over a month away.<\/p>\n

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Here are The Enquirer’s ovservations from Day Eight of training camp.<\/p>\n

Defense continues to impress<\/p>\n

That’s been the theme of training camp so far. Two days after D.J. Turner II stood out<\/a> with five pass break-ups, Daijahn Anthony and Josh Newton intercepted Jake Browning during a 7-on-7 segment. Geno Stone later broke up a pass from Joe Burrow to Tee Higgins, nearly leading to a Jalen Davis interception.<\/p>\n

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Cincinnati Bengals safety Daijahn Anthony (33) intercepts a pass intended for Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Cole Burgess (17) during Bengals Camp practice at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Aug. 2, 2025.<\/p>\n

On the defensive line, T.J. Slaton won multiple 1-on-1 battles during individual work before Shemar Stewart<\/a> showed his potential in the 11-on-11 segment. Stewart got his hands on a Burrow attempt, then bull-rushed his way into Browning several plays later. Spending time with Trey Hendrickson has started to pay dividends for the rookie.<\/p>\n

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Evan McPherson ends practice going 5-for-7<\/p>\n

The Bengals’ kicker started training camp by making 18 straight field goals<\/a> over three practices. He didn’t fail to convert until July 27.<\/p>\n

Special teams was the final segment of Saturday night’s showcase. McPherson started by hitting two 37-yarders and a 42-yarder from the right hash. He moved to the left hash, where he converted from 45 and 50 yards. However, his final two kicks of the night, both 56-yard attempts from the right hash, sailed wide right.<\/p>\n

McPherson missing wide right is noteworthy and something to monitor going forward because that’s how his first training camp miss occurred.<\/p>\n

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