Just two days in, the dog days of training camp have arrived for the Cincinnati Bengals. Cornerback Josh Newton puked a couple of times, defensive end Myles Murphy left practice on a cart to get an IV and wide receiver Tee Higgins felt some cramping and had a trainer stretch him on the sideline as the temperature rose to 89 degrees for the morning practice.

Cincinnati Bengals All-Pro wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase isn’t wearing a ball cap standing on the sidelines watching practice this year. He’s fully participated in every organized team activity (OTA) and mandatory minicamp this offseason and now is fully present and engaged at training camp.

“Simmons says wider receiver Charlie Jones (their top punt returner) and Jermaine Burton are going to see time as a kick-return tandem. In the second year of the new kickoff rule, Simmons is looking for sure handers. He anticipates opposing kickers to spray the ball more to force returns and take fewer touchbacks.”

CINCINNATI — ESPN's Mike Clay dropped his 1-32 NFL roster rankings ahead of training camps opening this week and had the Bengals ranked ninth overall. Cincinnati's offense is the clear strength driving the roster.

The Cincinnati Bengals were preparing to enter training camp this week despite still being at odds with two prominent pieces of their defense in sack leader Trey Hendrickson and rookie first-round pick Shemar Stewart.

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Zac Taylor addresses the media ahead of his team's first training camp practice on the fields outside Paycor Stadium. Training camp practice is scheduled to go from 10 a.m. to noon and quarterback Joe Burrow will have a press conference after practice.

The contract dispute between the Cincinnati Bengals and Trey Hendrickson took a wrong turn on Tuesday when the All-Pro edge rusher didn't report to training camp with the rest of the team's veteran players.

It isn’t all bad news for the Cincinnati Bengals as the team reports to training camp. While contract extension drama makes the big splashes, the Bengals at least got some good news on the injury front as players got in the building, too.