ove to replace anyone. This was a move to get as many good players as we can,” Zimmer said. “He became available, so we were fortunate.”That could be more than just coach speak from Zimmer, who has said previously he’d like to use more

The Bengals have their first new head coach since the 2003 season and owner Mike Brown’s statement about Zac Taylor noted Taylor “embraces new ideas and new ways to do things.”Taylor will be calling the plays on offense and one way to forge a new path would be to bring in a new quarterback to execute them. That does not appear to be one of the first bullet points on the offseason to-do list in Cincinnati Joe Mixon Jersey White , however.Personnel chief Duke Tobin said last month that the team is “very comfortable” with Andy Dalton and Taylor sounded comfortable with Dalton as well during Tuesday’s press conference. Taylor said Dalton can do everything the Rams asked Jared Goff to do when Taylor was their quarterbacks coach and fits with what he plans to do with the Bengals.“I know he’s smart, I’ve followed his whole career since his time back at TCU,” Taylor said, via the . “He’s a great fit for what we are going to do. He and Jared are very similar personality-wise, they are very smart, players flock to them. I know all about his background. I probably never pictured I was going to coach him, but I’m very fortunate he’s the quarterback here and I’m excited to work with him.”Tobin left room for the Bengals to add a quarterback in the draft this year and Dalton only has two years left on his contract, so the team may start looking to the future while keeping the status quo in place for the present. Should they reverse course Womens Darqueze Dennard Jersey , none of Dalton’s $16 million salary for 2019 or $17.5 million salary in 2020 will leave dead money on the cap. EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — George Iloka had just sat down to eat with his wife when the call came from his agent.The Cincinnati Bengals were letting him go. So much for that quiet day off. So much for all that time in training camp perfecting the scheme. So much for the only NFL team he’d ever played for.“But that’s the business. That’s what we kind of signed up for. Things happen. At the end of the day, you’re just a number for the most part,” Iloka said.Fortunately for Iloka, his first defensive coordinator was interested in a reunion. The Vikings signed Iloka, a former pupil of coach Mike Zimmer, to a one-year contract on Wednesday to add yet another accomplished player to what was the best defense in the league last season.“I’m comfortable with the system, the playbook. And this is a good team. They were real close last year. They were on the brink of making it to the Super Bowl Womens Cordy Glenn Jersey ,” Iloka said after his first practice, about five hours after boarding a plane for Minnesota. “I’m just here to help this team out anyway I can. My relationship with Zim, this facility, the kind of team that they have made it a no brainer.”The Bengals released Iloka on Sunday to clear $5.3 million in salary cap space and make way for second-round draft pick Jessie Bates III to move into a starting role. Iloka was a fifth-round pick by the Bengals out of Boise State in 2012 and played two seasons in Zimmer’s defense before the coach was hired by the Vikings. Iloka became a starter in his second year and started 76 games for the Bengals, with nine career interceptions. Credited by the team with 230 tackles over that time, Iloka is 10th on the all-time Bengals list in that category.“He’s very smart. He’s a good tackler. He’s going to be where he’s supposed to be all the time. He pretty much knows a lot of the things that we’re doing,” Zimmer said. “Most of the calls we went through today, he knew probably 85 percent of them.”All-Pro Harrison Smith is entrenched at one of the safety spots. Andrew Sendejo has mostly manned the other slot for the last five years http://www.thebengalslockerroom.com/authentic-malik-jefferson-jersey , starting 53 games plus three more in the playoffs. He’ll turn 31 on Sept. 9, when the Vikings open the season against San Francisco. Naturally, there’s a question now about whether Sendejo will celebrate that birthday in a purple uniform, considering he’s carrying a $3.5 million salary cap hit. With Anthony Harris and Jayron Kearse, the Vikings have two backups who’ve been in their system for two-plus seasons and contribute significantly on special teams.“This wasn’t a move to replace anyone. This was a move to get as many good players as we can,” Zimmer said. “He became available, so we were fortunate.”That could be more than just coach speak from Zimmer, who has said previously he’d like to use more of his best players in different positions more often this year to maximize their impact. Smith Carlos Dunlap Jersey , for example, could be used in a linebacker spot in certain packages. Veteran cornerback Terence Newman, who played with Iloka with the Bengals, has taken turns at safety.“Honestly, we’re just trying to add good football players,” Zimmer said, “and it’ll all sort out at the end.”That’s just fine with Iloka, who was looking forward to working with the hard-driving Zimmer again.“I grew up in Texas Womens Bobby Hart Jersey , and that’s how my high school coach was. The linebacker coach at Boise State was the same way,” Iloka said. “I’m used to that style. It doesn’t matter either way. He just has a good defense.”