The call came at 6 a.m. in Pittsburgh that her water broke. Sonny Brown was two weeks early and his dad is grateful that his mom is so understanding.
Barely had Bengals left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. stepped off the Acrisure Stadium field about 14 hours later, he got another call. This time it was a Face Time to watch Sonny’s delivery, all seven pounds, 11 ounces.
“That’s one of those things, at the end of day, I’m thankful she understands and my family understands,” said Brown before Wednesday’s practice, still beaming. “For me, football is kind of everything right now. You don’t really get this opportunity back. You don’t get the opportunity to see a birth, either. For me, it was important to be there with the guys in Pittsburgh and to be out there with them.”
Sonny, named after his great-grandfather’s uncle, joins two-year-old Orlando Brown III. His brother is named after two NFL players, but Sonny was actually born with his father watching from a postgame locker room.
“Everyone was home and healthy the next day,” Brown said. “Just so thankful.”
JA’MAR UPDATE: Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said Pro Bowl wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase (shoulder) participated in Wednesday morning’s walkthrough, but he didn’t work in Wednesday afternoon’s full-scale practice. He did do rehab work on the side.
“He’ll continue to participate as we go through the week and just see what he can handle,” is how Taylor left it.
Same with No. 1 cornerback Cam Taylor-Britt (ankle), just cleared to practice while on injured reserve and he did go full Wednesday.
“See how practice goes,” Taylor said before they hit the field. He’s been doing all the rehab stuff, but to see him doing some functional football stuff will be good. He’s got a positive mindset; went through the walkthrough today. Everything was positive there, but we just got to see him on the field.”
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