Bengals and Bears schedule joint practice session on August 20

The Cincinnati Bengals are set to host the Chicago Bears for a joint practice on Thursday, August 20, which will be closed to the public. This joint session precedes their Week 2 preseason matchup on Saturday, August 22, in Cincinnati. Previous joint practices between the teams have been marred by injuries, prompting caution moving forward. Bengals head coach Zac Taylor and Bears head coach Ben Johnson's relationship influenced the decision to connect again for this practice.

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