Bengals secondary settling in leading up to AFC North matchup against the Ravens

The Cincinnati Bengals secondary is preparing for their Week 7 AFC North matchup against the Baltimore Ravens, who will be without injured quarterback Lamar Jackson. Cincinnati's defensive backfield received a boost over the bye week as safeties Bryan Cook and Jordan Battle recovered from injuries. Cook, who missed nearly two games with an ankle issue, returns to help strengthen a defense preparing to face Derrick Henry and Zay Flowers.

Bengals cornerback DJ Turner is scheduled to cover Flowers after tracking opponents' top receivers all season. Defensive coordinator Al Golden noted that while Dax Hill has shifted to nickel cornerback, rookie Tacario Davis and veteran DJ Ivey continue to split repetitions at the outside cornerback position.