With more than four months to go before the season opener, the Cincinnati Bengals assembled their seven draft selections, 14 undrafted free agents and a number of other eligible players for three days of workouts and drills at Paul Brown Stadium.
The minicamp will allow the coaching staff to get a more sophisticated feel for how this year's crop will fit into the gameplan as well as give the players the opportunity to strap on a helmet and regain some rhythm after a five month layoff.
Said cornerback Leon Hall, "[The playbook] is pretty basic, they don't want to overload us with a lot of stuff. It's pretty much just getting back out on the field and playing football."
Heading up the list are the draftees: cornerback Leon Hall (Michigan), running back Kenny Irons (Auburn), safety Marvin White (TCU), quarterback Jeff Rowe (Nevada), defensive tackle Matt Toeaina (Oregon), guard Dan Santucci (Notre Dame) and safety Nedu Ndukwe (Notre Dame).
Also invited and signed to deals were the following undrafted free agents: defensive end Bryan Andrews (Wake Forest), tight end Daniel Coats (BYU), linebacker Earl Everett (Florida), wide receiver Jesse Holley (UNC), defensive end Xzavie Jackson (Missouri), wide receiver Tony Kays (UC-Davis), linebacker Matt Muncy (Ohio), guard Harrison Nikolao (Eastern Washington), offensive tackle Elliot Seifert (Temple), linebacker Cameron Siskowic (Illinois State), quarterback Jeff Smith (Georgetown [Ky.] College), offensive tackle Dane Uperesa (Hawaii), fullback Stan White, Jr. (Ohio State) and cornerback T.J. Wright (Ohio).
One of the more promising UDFAs is Florida product Earl Everett, who - despite being unavailable for workouts due to minor ankle surgery - was ranked by many as a top 20 prospect among outside linebackers and projected as an early second day pick.
Several other players were invited to participate on a tryout basis, including former University of Cincinnati players Blue Adams and Pat Farfsing.
Stay tuned for updates throughout the weekend.