— Bengals coach Zac Taylor was asked about veteran safety Vonn Bell, who the Panthers signed early in free agency. And he had nothing but praise for the guy he coached for the last three seasons.
“A consistent player, who’s going to show up and be the same guy every single day,” Taylor said. “He’s been a winner on every team he’s ever been on. They’re getting a high-character player at safety.”
Bell picked off Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in overtime of the AFC Championship Game to lead the Bengals to the Super Bowl after the 2021 season, and had four interceptions and two forced fumbles last year.
“He’s going to help those guys grow around him,” Taylor said. “But he made a lot of plays. He was a big part of about every play we made two years ago in that championship run, made a lot of plays for us this year, lot of interceptions, and forces fumbles.
“He’s a good tone-setter. He’s a great player.”
The Panthers plan to pair Bell with veteran Xavier Woods in the back of the secondary, allowing them to use Jeremy Chinn in a more flexible role.
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