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CINCINNATI (AP) \u2014 At Bengals training camp, no position has had more players rotating through with the first-team unit than the cornerback spot.<\/p>\n

\u201cI wouldn\u2019t read anything these first couple of weeks into who\u2019s lining up with who, because oftentimes it\u2019s so fluid with us at 9:52 a.m. before a 10 o\u2019clock practice,\u201d coach Zac Taylor said. \u201cThat\u2019s just part of training camp. There\u2019s plenty of time for a bunch of these battles to shake out.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Cam Taylor-Britt, Dax Hill and DJ Turner were the starters for most of last season. With Taylor-Britt being managed a bit for precautionary reasons, Hill coming back from a torn ACL and Turner coming off of a subpar 2024 season, first-team snaps have been up for grabs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Josh Newton is making a strong push for the starting slot cornerback spot, and DJ Ivey has impressed while getting regular reps with the first-team defense.<\/p>\n

Taylor-Britt has been a starter for the Bengals since the middle of the 2022 season. While 2024 was the worst season of his career, he\u2019s simplifying his approach entering 2025 and has a fresh start with new defensive coordinator Al Golden.<\/p>\n

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Taylor-Britt went back to the drawing board during the offseason. He watched all of his bad plays.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cYou can see my eyes,\u201d Taylor-Britt said. \u201cYou can see why the ball was caught. It was bad eyes. It wasn\u2019t technique or anything. I have to slow down at the line and be myself. Stay confident. Stay the same guy no matter what\u2019s going on.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Hill moved from safety to cornerback entering the 2024 season, and he immediately impressed at his new position. But the former first-round pick tore his ACL in Week 5.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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This year, he\u2019s a candidate to start at outside cornerback or in the slot, and he\u2019s the Bengals\u2019 most versatile defensive back.<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s good for everyone to know different spots,\u201d Hill said. \u201cAt corner, it\u2019s a lot of mental. Knowing your matchup. Knowing the offense, that\u2019s the biggest thing at corner. Week-to-week at corner, there\u2019s a different mindset you have to go into the game with.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Turner had been struggling in camp, running with the second-team defense and regularly allowing receptions until last Thursday. Then during that practice, he astoundingly recorded five pass breakups, including highlight plays against Ja\u2019Marr Chase and Tee Higgins.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Turner has always shown great athleticism and the ability to track receivers down the field. The next step for him is making more plays on the ball when quarterbacks challenge him down the field.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cIt\u2019s just football,\u201d Turner said. \u201cThere are big names here. Joe Burrow. Ja\u2019Marr. Trey. Big names. You have to look at it as normal people and just play football. You\u2019re here for a reason, too. It\u2019s just the mental aspect of going against people you watched growing up.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Newton, the Bengals\u2019 fifth-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, made six starts last year after Turner’s season-ending shoulder injury. His intensity, tackling ability and physicality in coverage have really been on display during a very strong training camp for him. He\u2019s consistently running with the first-team defense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cWe have the biggest question mark (in the secondary),\u201d Newton said. \u201cIt\u2019s an honor to have that question mark because we have a pencil ready to answer it.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Ivey was one of the best tight end stoppers in the NFL last season and regularly played on third downs. He has great size for the cornerback position and has been getting plenty of opportunities to develop as a true outside cornerback with the first-team defense.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cI think growth is a good word (for him),\u201d Taylor said. \u201cDJ continues to ascend in a lot of areas on defense and special teams, and I\u2019m excited to watch him continue to compete in training camp. He\u2019s a guy who is a joy to be around. I like what he\u2019s about.\u201d<\/p>\n

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