Zac Taylor says Geno Stone ‘week to week' bringing safety depth into question
Stone suffered the injury in the Bengals' preseason opener against the Philadelphia Eagles on Aug. 7. Following practice on Saturday, Stone said his injury is "minor" and "nothing crazy." He is dealing with hamstring tightness and said he will be monitored on a daily basis.
With Stone out for at least this week, Taylor and his coaching staff will get a closer look at backup safeties Tycen Anderson and Daijahn Anthony.
As for how both Anderson and Anthony are playing so far in training camp, Taylor said he's looking forward to seeing how they handle the next week with increased snaps. If the Bengals don't feel comfortable with Anderson and Anthony's performance in practice and the final two exhibition games, look for the team to go shopping externally at safety.
'I think that's a group that we're looking to make sure we're deep enough there,' Taylor said. 'So they're gonna continue to get a lot of opportunities, certainly with Geno being out. I think it's a good chance to really see where they're at in their development. They've got to contribute on special teams. They've got to prove that they can walk in there and help us on defense as well. Those are guys that these next six practices will be really good for.
Jordan Battle enters his third season with the Bengals needing to prove if he's a consistent starter in the NFL. He's shown flashes at various points in his career so far but has yet to play a full season as a starter. Battle has started 13 games in two years.
Stone is in his second year with the Bengals and was asked to take a pay cut this offseason after a disappointing first season. Cincinnati's front office opted not to sign a safety in free agency or draft one showing their confidence in Battle and Stone as the starters.
Taylor said cornerback Dax Hill will get an increased workload this week as he returns from a torn ACL. They'll make a decision on his preseason game availability after the next six practices.
The Bengals will also evaluate Cam Taylor-Britt's status this week but Cincinnati's top cornerback was able to return to practice on Saturday.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Safety depth in question for Bengals with Geno Stone injury
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