Dohnte Meyers is getting another shot to prove he belongs in the Bengals’ mix, and the timing could hardly be better.
After building solid chemistry with Joe Burrow in last week’s win over the Jaguars, Meyers now heads into another big opportunity as Cincinnati prepares to face the Dolphins. He said after practice that he’s locked in on the chance to compete again and that the trust he’s developed with Burrow comes from the work they put in every day.
"I'm honestly just looking forward to competing that's something I always look forward to, enjoying the sport we play," Meyers said. "Work, work and practicing reps, that's something we both take serious and we take pride in, that's something he recognizes and continues to work at," Meyers said on his relationship with Burrow.
Meyers also opened up about how his mindset shifted when Ja’Marr Chase went down with a concussion last week. For him, the response was simple: go play harder and try to carry Chase’s edge with him.
"The mentality changed a little bit just for going out there and competing for your brother," Meyers said. "In that instance you just like 'dang my brother went down, now I gotta make sure I go out there and fight for him and do what he wanna do which is go out and win.'"
The good news for Cincinnati is that Chase was back on the practice field Thursday, and Meyers said he was happy to see him back doing what he does best. The two even went right back to their usual back-and-forth once practice got rolling.
"I was out there joking with him about it, Meyers said. "I was glad to have him back out there working and grinding, especially doing what he loves to do best.”
Chase’s status for Sunday is still uncertain. If he can’t go, Meyers looks ready to keep shouldering more of the load for an injury-hit receiver group.
There’s also a chance Colbie Young returns this week after practicing in full on Thursday. If that happens, both Bengals training camp standouts could be in line to start at receiver against Miami.
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