Left end Carlos Dunlap, 31, an 11-year veteran who is a sack away from tying the franchise record and has one this season, took to Instagram Monday night to clear the air. He confirmed he's not happy with his part-time role as a third-down pass rusher but pledged to stay with the program and told his followers he remains committed to issues he has embraced in the community, such as bullying, on a platform he has been nominated as the Bengals' Walter Payton Man of the Year.
According to various accounts of Dunlap's appearance he said, ""As you all know/ask/see/have heard I was frustrated with my role and hearing about what I was being asked to do. Yes, I want to play.... And if any player wasn't frustrated about that then I don't want to play with that person."
He also said, "Who am I to challenge this vision that the Bengals and Zac have for what they want the team to look like? ... I am employee 9-6, as I have always said."
Taylor and defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo are dealing with a depth chart gutted by injury. On Sunday, with four linemen on injured reserve, Dunlap pretty much shared snaps with Amani Bledsoe on what amounted to about 60 plays. Bledsoe, undrafted out of Oklahoma last season and cut by Tennessee this training camp, has played in all six Bengals games with two starts after signing Aug. 15.
"He's stout in the run game. He's hard to move. Buff. Gives good effort. Young player," is what Anarumo likes about Bledsoe.
But he says he'd like to use eight-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Geno Atkins more than he has. Atkins, 32, has just a total of 37 snaps in the last two games, his first two of the season after injuring his shoulder in the Sept. 3 scrimmage. Anarumo indicated they don't want to bring Atkins back too soon. But they do want him on the field more when he's ready.
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