The Bengals begin training camp this week. Here are players and key position battles to watch -- and a 53-man roster projection.

The Bengals may not have defensive ends Trey Hendrickson and Shemar Stewart on the field for the first practice of training camp on Wednesday, but cornerback Dax Hill is set to take part in the session.

In May, Cincinnati Bengals star pass rusher Trey Hendrickson said he would not play in 2025 without a new contract. Two months later, he's proving that wasn't a bluff.

Bengals defensive end Trey Hendrickson is considered one of the top edge rushers in the league. With Cincinnati having to pay quarterback Joe Burrow, wide receivers Tee Higgins and Ja'Marr Chase, among others,

CINCINNATI – Shortly before members of the Cincinnati Bengals front office and coaching staff put on their sport coats to field questions at the annual pre-camp luncheon, they were seeking their own information on the field. And they liked the answers they received.

The Bengals host what is famously called Mock Turtle Soup Day every year at the start of training camp. But how did the tradition start?

Every year, NFL training camps begin in mid-July, though the exact dates are up to the discretion of each of the 32 clubs. For the Bengals, rookies report July 19, while veterans report to training camp July 22. Training camp begins the next day, July 23.

Defensive end Trey Hendrickson said this offseason that he will not play the 2025 season for the Bengals under his current contract and he's sticking to his guns as training camp gets underway. Bengals players are reporting to camp on Tuesday,