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Cincinnati Bengals coach Zac Taylor wasn’t worried about what the rookies showed in their first day on the field in a Bengals practice jersey. The team held its rookie minicamp Friday, and as has been the case the past couple of years, Cincinnati has used the one-hour light workout simply as an easing in opportunity for the new young players.

The Bengals’ rookie draft picks and undrafted college free agents — about 27 players in total — went through stretching and position group drills for the first time after an orientation Thursday.

They will continue spending time together this weekend before integrating in with the full team Monday when the veterans return for the continuation of the offseason workouts.

“It’s not about really learning much about them,” Taylor said.

“It’s them just kind of getting the jitters out, putting the Bengals jersey on, get out there for an hour and then they get a chance to spend the weekend getting to know the other guys in their group and then Monday we’ll fully integrate them with the veterans. So this is just a brief first step in the journey.

There’s not a lot you are going to gather, it’s just they get to hear kind of the personality of their coach, how the coach is going to communicate with them, get a chance to meet some of their fellow rookies and move on.”

with the 17 college free agents who are signing. Many teams use a full weekend for their rookie minicamps, but the Bengals have dialed theirs down to one short workout.

Taylor recalls what it’s like for a rookie coming into a new team full of veterans and emphasizes the need for building chemistry and getting to know teammates to help the settling in process as players adjust to life in the NFL.

“When you get a chance where you feel comfortable somewhere, you get a chance to kind of quickly reach your potential and so I think that’s the key,” Taylor said.

“I’ve been through this as an undrafted rookie free agent in the hotel with my fellow rookies and you get the chance to create some bonds there and then they grow from there.

Then you meet the guys in your position room, and then you meet the guys in the unit. And, you know, and I advise these guys, hey, look over the roster and get to know who these veterans are because these guys have made a lot of plays for us, and they have earned your respect even if you don’t know who they are yet.

So that’s kind of their homework for the weekend.”