Bengals unofficially kick off training camp Saturday with rookies reporting first to Cincinnati

Cincinnati Bengals rookies are set to report to the team’s 2024 NFL training camp at the Kettering Health Practice Fields in Cincinnati, OH beginning Saturday, July 20th. It marks the 13th season since the club has moved training camp back to Cincinnati. They spent the previous 15 years going down to Georgetown College in Kentucky.

Joining all the first-year players at camp will be the quarterbacks, including Joe Burrow. They'll all be in the building first to get a head start on the rest of the team's vets, mostly in the form of closed practices, meetings, and physicals.

Just like he got at OTAs and minicamp , offensive tackle and first-round pick Amarius Mims will have a great chance to get in extra work while the vets are still out of town. There won't be any intense practice sessions until later in the month, but taking reps of any kind is exactly what he needs.

Injured players who are still rehabbing are also brought in early to go through medical evaluations. The main ones to note are cornerback DJ Ivey, who tore his ACL last December , and safety Tycen Anderson, who suffered the same injury last October.

What's ahead for the Bengals after the rookies arrive

Before training camp officially begins, Burrow and head coach Zac Taylor will speak to the media to recap the summer break and preview training camp. Practices don't start for Cincinnati until a day after the rest of the team arrives .

Veterans are scheduled to report on Tuesday, July 23, and the first practice will be Wednesday, July 24. It will be one of four practices that are exclusive for Season Ticket & Waitlist Members. Club Members will also have an exclusive practice on Thursday, July 25.

Following the team's annual Back Together Weekend practice on Sunday, July 28, the first open practice will be held on Monday, July 29.

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