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Bengals Safety Jordan Battle Reveals Dolphins' Malik Willis' Throwing Tell
WHY IT MATTERS
The leak could give the Dolphins an edge and highlights concerns over player disclosure of team strategy.
What happened
Jordan Battle, Bengals safety, revealed to media that Bengals identified a tell in Malik Willis' throwing motion: a slight tap before each throw. He told reporters. Dolphins head coach Jeff Hafley downplayed but welcomed info.
Fans criticized Battle. Battle is in his fourth season, drafted 2023, has one interception this season, 25 tackles, 2 passes defensed. Bengals look to use info to beat 0-4 Dolphins.
They play Sunday at 1 p. m. ET.
PRIMARY SOURCES
Fans rip Bengals' Jordan Battle for giving free scouting report on Malik Willis before Dolphins matchup
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CORRECTIONS & UPDATES
- Revision 1 · Initial ingestion · Oct 10, 2026, 6:15 PM
- Revision 2 · Source update detected · Oct 10, 2026, 6:15 PM