# Bengals Safety Jordan Battle Focuses on Tackling > Bengals safety Jordan Battle says he'll make tackles, not words, to answer questions about missed tackles. - Title: Bengals Safety Jordan Battle Focuses on Tackling | Shortify - Summary: Bengals safety Jordan Battle says he'll make tackles, not words, to answer questions about missed tackles. Bengals safety Jordan Battle insists he'll improve… - Keywords: jordan battle, cincinnati bengals, nfl, tackling, missed tackles, al golden, zac taylor, brenton strange, jacksonville jaguars, hamstring injury, bryan cook, sports - Source: Cincinnati Bengals On SI — https://si.com/nfl/bengals/onsi/bengals-safety-jordan-battle-knows-actions-not-words-will-answer-questions-about-his-tackling-01m4enmjze7h - Published: 2026-10-08T21:45:23+00:00 - Read time: 3 min - Topics: jordan battle, cincinnati bengals, nfl, tackling, missed tackles, al golden, zac taylor, brenton strange, jacksonville jaguars, hamstring injury, bryan cook, sports ## Jordan Battle heard comments Bengals safety Jordan Battle heard the comments, and he doesn’t fully agree. ## Battle ignores social media No, I almost cussed. But no, I don’t pay attention to none of that on social media. > No,” Battle said. “I almost cussed. But no, I don’t pay attention to none of that on social media. ## Golden's tackle criticism If I'm being completely honest, I don't think the criticism on that one, we've always got to make a tackle; we understand that, but he needs friends on that one. > If I'm being completely honest, I don't think the criticism on that one, we've always got to make a tackle; we understand that, but he needs friends on that one ## Golden's gang-tackle advice We've got to gang-tackle that. We have to have our cleats in the ground, vision, we've got to know the down and distance, we've got to know the sticks. > We've got to gang-tackle that. We have to have our cleats in the ground, vision, we've got to know the down and distance, we've got to know the sticks. ## Battle's tackling plan I hold myself to a high pedestal, and my expectation for myself is very high. If I'm one on one with the guys, I expect to make the tackle. > I hold myself to a high pedestal, and my expectation for myself is very high, I expect to make the tackle. ## Missed tackles trend Missed tackles has been an ongoing theme since Golden took over as defensive coordinator last year. > Missed tackles has been an ongoing theme since Golden took over as defensive coordinator last year. ## Battle's missed tackles stats SportRadar had Battle with 21 missed tackles last season, third most in the league behind then-teammate Geno Stone (26) and Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin (23). > SportRadar had Battle with 21 missed tackles last season, third most in the league behind then-teammate Geno Stone (26) and Colts linebacker Zaire Franklin (23). ## ProFootballFocus stats To show how subjective a stat such as missed tackles can be, ProFootballFocus had Battle with 17 missed tackles last year, which was tied for 23rd in the league. > To show how subjective a stat such as missed tackles can be, ProFootballFocus had Battle with 17 missed tackles last year, which was tied for 23rd in the league. ## Current stats alignment This season, the two stat sites are more aligned, as both show Battle with five. That ranks tied for ninth on SportRadar and 18th on PFF. > This season, the two stat sites are more aligned, as both show Battle with five. That ranks tied for ninth on SportRadar and 18th on PFF. ## Battle's tackling theory I feel like sometimes I just tend to go full speed, don't break down, just try to run through a guy. > I feel like sometimes I just tend to go full speed, don't break down, just try to run through a guy. ## Battle's improvement plan So I gotta work on controlling my speed and just work on getting to a gather and just finish a guy and try to be chest to chest. > So I gotta work on controlling my speed and just work on getting to a gather and just finish a guy and try to be chest to chest. ## Taylor defends Battle Taylor wasn't taking issue with the validity of the missed tackle numbers. He just said he feels as though Battle is making a lot of good plays that are overshadowed because the glare is so bright on the misses. > Taylor wasn't taking issue with the validity of the missed tackle numbers. He just said he feels as though Battle is making a lot of good plays that are overshadowed because the glare is so bright on the misses. ## Taylor's tackling praise I think there's a lot of great examples of Jordan Battle tackling. The (third-and-18) one coming out of the post is the one we got to get on the ground. > I think there's a lot of great examples of Jordan Battle tackling. The (third-and-18) one coming out of the post is the one we got to get on the ground. ## Battle's hamstring injury Battle suffered a hamstring injury in the Week 3 game at Pittsburgh and has fighting through it given the state of the safety room with fellow safety Bryan Cook dealing with an ankle injury. > Battle suffered a hamstring injury in the Week 3 game at Pittsburgh and has fighting through it given the state of the safety room with fellow safety Bryan Cook dealing with an ankle injury. ## Battle's injury status The Bengals listed Battle as limited on Wednesday’s injury report, but he was a full participant Thursday. > The Bengals listed Battle as limited on Wednesday’s injury report, but he was a full participant Thursday. ## Battle's media questions While Battle doesn't read the social media comments about his tackling, he does get hear repeated questions about from reporters. > While Battle doesn't read the social media comments about his tackling, he does get hear repeated questions about from reporters. ## Battle's response to questions I'm not gonna say it gets annoying because it's what we expect. Playing the game of football, we gotta give you guys the answer. > I'm not gonna say it gets annoying because it's what we expect. Playing the game of football, we gotta give you guys the answer. ## Key takeaway Bengals safety Jordan Battle insists he'll improve his tackling by making plays, not social media comments.