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Marvin Lewis: Carl Lawson is 'going to get unleashed'

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CINCINNATI -- Cincinnati Bengals rookie linebacker Carl Lawson couldn't help himself.

Lawson, frustrated with center Russell Bodine in the heat of the moment, found himself pushing and shoving. Lawson's helmet had been ripped off during the play, and Bodine's helmet soon came off, too.

Bengals coach Marvin Lewis, aware that practice had gotten heated among other players the day before, quickly put an end to it.

"Did he hurt you?" Lewis barked. "No? Then move on."

Lawson said later he knew he shouldn't be fighting. But considering Lawson moves constantly at top speed, sometimes it's hard to hold back. Lewis said Lawson's biggest problem, if it is even a problem, is getting him to slow down.

"The difficult thing about Carl is that he's a million miles an hour," Lewis said.

The Bengals coach, who clearly wasn't too concerned Thursday as he talked with a smile about Lawson, would prefer he takes things a little slower.

"He's going to get unleashed," Lewis said. "It's a hard thing. He's trying to be impressive. Well, he's impressed me enough."

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The Bengals have had just one week of training camp, but their fourth-round pick has been one of the more impressive players on the field.

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Lawson has worked at both defensive end and linebacker, with the focus Thursday primarily at defensive end. While Lawson is listed as a linebacker, he's more of a hybrid of both positions, and will likely be used a lot as a pass-rusher. The Bengals had only 33 sacks last season.

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