Game Within The Game | Born To Be A Bengal, Russ Yeast Lives On The Edge

Game Within The Game | Born To Be A Bengal, Russ Yeast Lives On The Edge Oct 09, 2026 at 10:05 AM Geoff Hobson Bengals.com Senior Writer Copied! Bengals safety Russ Yeast, who nearly lost a leg to football, has never lost his mind, bearings, or composure, according to a straw poll of coaches and teammates. “Unshakable,” is what safeties coach Jordan Kovacs calls him. “Invaluable at that position.’ As starting safety Jordan Battle listens to Yeast roll off the notes of a meeting, he says, “Russ does it in the coolest, smoothest way. He’s the most mellow, coolest dude…