Bengals Bolster Run Stuffing Depth with Mike Pennel, and the Right Guard Battle Is Still Going!?

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🗓️ 1 September 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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The Cincinnati Bengals added Mike Pennel to the practice squad on Monday, and the former Chiefs nose tackle represents quality run stopping depth where they were lacking it. Jake Liscow and James Rapien break down what the Pennel brings to the Bengals, and what the move means for McKinnley Jackson and Howard Cross. Plus, offensive coordinator Dan Pitcher says the starting right guard battle isn't decided, and we look for reasons for optimism with the Bengals' defense after a lackluster preseason.

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0:00.0	The Cincinnati Bengals have added a backup nose tackle to the practice squad,
0:05.6	and McKinley Jackson is on notice.
0:08.0	Let's break it down.
0:14.7	You are Locked-on Bengals, your daily Cincinnati Bengals podcast.
0:19.9	Part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:25.5	What up Bengals fans and welcome to another episode of the Lockdown Bengals podcast.
0:29.4	Part of the Lockdown Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:33.1	I'm Jake Liscoe.
0:33.8	He's James Rapine.
0:34.4	We've been covering your Cincinnati Bengals here on Lockdown Bengals since 2016. So if you're looking for that, consistent, reliable, insightful,
0:43.5	daily source of Bengals coverage. You are in the right place. And we appreciate all you
0:50.1	every dayers out there. Everyone who makes us their first listen has those good listening
0:54.9	habits out there. Appreciate you for making us part of your routine. Today's episode, we're going to
1:01.4	dive into a number of different topics around the Bengals right now, including the addition
1:05.6	of Mike Pennell to the practice squad in a move that will reportedly lead to him eventually
1:10.5	being elevated,
1:11.4	potentially having 53-man roster potential.
1:14.9	We have an indication that that right guard battle might not be over on offense, which
1:20.1	is bewildering going into week one, if that is indeed the case, but it might not be the
1:24.9	case.
1:25.2	We're going to circle back to the defense to finish out the show talking about reasons for optimism and obviously some reasons for concern in today's
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