Bengals
- Bengals’ RB Giovani Bernard said of not having many carries through three games this season: “I don’t care about carries. I don’t care about anything other than winning.” (Ben Baby)
- Bengals’ QB Joe Burrow mentioned that he was sacked on purpose to keep the clock running on Sunday: “The eight sacks is a little misleading.” (Baby)
- Burrow knows that he will continue to take hits with the way he plays the game: “My style of play, I’m going to get hit.” (Baby)
- Burrow says there is still chemistry to be developed with WR A.J. Green: “We’re just still learning each other — learning how he runs routes, learning where he expects the ball on certain leverage and technique by corners. It’s just a work in progress.” (Baby)
- Burrow thinks that the Bengals are on the cusp of getting their first win of 2020: “Yeah, we’re very confident in ourselves. We have to have a great week of practice … Week in and week out we expect to win.” (Tyler Dragon)
- Bengals’ HC Zac Taylor said of the position battle at right guard: “We’re still working through it.” (Baby)
- Taylor told reporters that DT Geno Atkins will practice today: “Hopeful, as always, we will take it day to day.” (Paul Dehner Jr.)
Browns
- Browns’ QB Baker Mayfield spoke about a potential shootout between himself and Cowboys’ QB Dak Prescott: “When it comes down to it, we are playing the Cowboys defense. We have to do whatever it takes to win. If that is a shootout then great. If it’s another game where we have to control the clock then we will do that. Whatever it takes to win.” (Mary Kay Cabot)
- The Browns expected DE Olivier Vernon and CB Greedy Williams to return to practice Wednesday. Browns HC Kevin Stefanski addressed if Williams would be able to play on Sunday: “We’ll see where we’re at by end of the week.” (Grossi)
- Stefanski also mentioned G Joel Bitonio and Hunt are day-to-day with their injuries and would be held out of practice on Wednesday. (Ulrich)
- Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon-Journal notes that since free agent WR Ryan Switzer is in the process of visiting the Browns, which likely means that the team is not ready to go with rookie WR Donovan Peoples-Jones as their kick returner in place of the injured WR Jojo Natson.
Steelers
- Steelers’ DL Stephon Tuitt on the uncertainty surrounding Week 4 against the Dolphins: “We’re going to continue to do this week as if there’s a game being played Sunday until we’re told otherwise.” (Brooke Pryor)
- Tuitt also mentioned having to square off with Titans RB Derrick Henry: “Henry is a big back. He’s a big back with prolific speed. Our goal is to be able to stop him before he gets going.” (Pryor)
- Steelers’ QB Ben Roethlisberger said he has always considered himself as a mobile quarterback: “I’ve always seen myself as a running QB. My eyes are always downfield because I’d rather throw it than run it. I’ve always said I’ve run for my life sometimes.” (Pryor)
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