Bengals notebook: Center Billy Price practices, WR John Ross (hamstring) still day-to-day
Tyler Dragon, Cincinnati EnquirerPublished 12:17 p.m. ET Aug. 2, 2019 | Updated 9:36 p.m. ET Aug. 2, 2019
Christmas in August? For Billy Price, Friday had that vibe.
The Cincinnati Bengal center passed a physical and was activated off the Active/Non-Football Injury list
on Friday. His return to the field had him felling jolly.
“It's like Christmas morning, something I've been waiting for. Again, it's a process getting back from injuries, etc., so I'm happy to get back out with the boys, kind of start the chemistry, kind of dust things off from OTAs,” Price said. “I know we finished up on a pretty high note with the guys and the starting five, so I know I'm excited to get back out there, they are excited to get back out there, and it's just one step closer to game day.”
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Price was sidelined at the start of training camp with an undisclosed injury. He had been riding a stationary bike and watching his teammates practice until Friday. The Bengals plan to ease Price along during practice.
The 2018 first-round draft pick from the Ohio State Buckeyes made 10 starts during his rookie season in the NFL. He suffered an arm injury at the NFL combine preceding the draft and a foot injury just two games into the 2018 season.
The Bengals hope Price lends stability to an offensive line that lost top draft pick Jonah Williams to what is believed to be a season-ending injury and Clint Boling to retirement. Price, left tackle Cordy Glenn, right tackle Bobby Hart and right guard John Miller are penciled in to start along the O-line for Cincinnati this year. The left guard position is still to be determined. John Jerry, Christian Westerman and Trey Hopkins are the leaders in the club house to start Week 1 at left guard.
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