O'Neal, Houshmandzadeh miss voluntary practice

Cornerback Deltha O'Neal and wide receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh, both projected starters, missed the Organized Team Activity practice today. They were the only two players who had missed previous OTA practices prior to the mandatory minicamp during the weekend, which they both had attended.

OTA practices are voluntary.

Head coach Marvin Lewis said after practice that a theme of the offseason is that all Bengals players and coaches "have something to prove."

"We've had a good offseason, as much as you can do football without pads," Lewis said. "We have little bit of time before training camp and the preseason games. Those are things you build upon."

Safety John Busing, who had missed on-field time with a hamstring injury, was back on the field today.