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Bengals tell ‘Pacman’ Jones to put a lid on trash talking

Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis reacts in the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis reacts in the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane) Cincinnati Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis reacts in the second half of an NFL football game against the Cleveland Browns, Sunday, Dec. 11, 2016, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)

By Associated Press 4 min read

CINCINNATI (AP) – The Bengals’ defensive coordinator has told cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones to put the lid on his trash talk.

Jones went off on Browns receiver Terrelle Pryor after a 23-10 win in snowy Cleveland on Sunday, using a garbage can as a prop during an extended diatribe to reporters. He called Pryor’s name into the garbage can, pretending the Browns receiver was inside.

“Terrelle Pryor is garbage,” Jones said.

Coordinator Paul Guenther knew that Jones and Pryor – who tried out for a quarterback spot with the Bengals last season – had an on-field exchange during pregame warmups, but he didn’t realize that the cornerback kept it going afterward in the locker room.

“I had no idea what that was about,” Guenther said on Monday. “But we don’t want to deal with that (trash talking). We’re not like that. We just play football.