Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt recently highlighted a chippier-than-expected practice by picking off Joe Burrow. That was one of many highlights streaming in from the early June practice that looked more like a late-summer training camp battle with roster spots and futures on the line.

Al Golden said when he was hired as the Cincinnati Bengals defensive coordinator that he was going to demand a lot from his unit during the offseason workouts.

Urgency has been a theme throughout the offseason for the Bengals, who ended last season ... on those unit meetings and you look at the pre-practice work and all the stuff that they’re getting ...

This time it's all good vibes around Jermaine Burton. After a rough rookie year, Burton gave a long interview about his approach to being a pro and how he's received help from Bengals teammates around him.