{"id":955900,"date":"2026-07-26T10:46:07","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T10:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/955900\/"},"modified":"2026-07-26T10:46:07","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T10:46:07","slug":"star-bengals-defensive-tackle-starting-training-camp-on-pup-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/955900\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Bengals Defensive Tackle Starting Training Camp on PUP List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"73\">A key piece of the Bengals&#8217; defensive line is dealing with an injury to start training camp. The team announced on Saturday that defensive tackle B.J. Hill is entering camp on the active\/physically unable to perform list.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"76\">&#8220;The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/bengals\/onsi\/b-j-hill-ready-to-have-my-brother-playing-beside-me-in-star-addition-dexter-lawrence-01kpntfh3njv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bengals<\/a> today placed DT B.J. Hill on the Active\/Physically Unable to Perform list and placed TE Josh Kattus on the Active\/Non-Football Injury list,&#8221; Cincinnati posted on its team site.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"79\">The franchise is welcoming in its 2026 rookie class for training camp report day as they settle these two injury statuses. Hill dealt with a foot injury last offseason, but this current injury is undisclosed.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7c\">That foot ailment didn&#8217;t keep him from any games last season. Hill slotted in as the Bengals&#8217; best defensive tackle in a struggle-filled campaign for the unit. He posted 66 tackles, 13 quarterback pressures and five tackles for loss.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7f\">Hill welcomed in his old New York Giants buddy Dexter Lawrence II to the team this past April. The duo could wreak havoc this fall after building a strong friendship over the years.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7i\">&#8220;It was an exciting moment, just knowing I&#8217;m going to have my brother playing beside me. We&#8217;ve done it before, and now we get to do it again. Excited to have him in our room,&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/nfl\/bengals\/onsi\/b-j-hill-ready-to-have-my-brother-playing-beside-me-in-star-addition-dexter-lawrence-01kpntfh3njv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hill said<\/a> at his locker earlier this offseason.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7l\">Lawrence is hyped to get going. Ideally, Hill can get rolling in a few weeks and hop off the PUP list.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7o\">&#8220;You&#8217;ve got to be uncomfortable to get comfortable,&#8221; Lawrence said after he arrived in Cincinnati. &#8220;When this opportunity came, I jumped at it because I knew I was going to be uncomfortable. I learned a lot of new names, moved to a new city, brought my family and my dogs, and found that place. So I knew it was going to be a little uncomfortable. That&#8217;s the process, though. And I think I handled it well, and I handle those things well. So I was just excited to be here, especially with my dog, B.J. (Hill), to play with him. Get another opportunity to play with him. 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