Injuries for the Cincinnati Bengals are only getting more concerning as Week 3 inches closer and closer.
A total of six names are listed on Thursday’s injury report, and two of them did not practice at all. Let’s take a look at the ailments Cincinnati is dealing with in the middle of its week of practice before Sunday’s matchup against the Minnesota Vikings.
Bengals Thursday injury report
Player
Injury
Wednesday (9/17)
Thursday (9/18)
DT B.J. Hill
NIR – (Rest)
–
Limited
G Dylan Fairchild
Shoulder
Full
Full
DE Shemar Stewart
Ankle
DNP
DNP
CB Cam Taylor-Britt
Hamstring
Limited
DNP
CB DJ Turner II
Hamstring
–
Limited
LB Logan Wilson
Ankle
Limited
Full
Observations
After leaving practice Wednesday, Taylor-Britt (hamstring) did not practice at all Thursday, which definitely puts his game status in doubt for Sunday. Cincinnati holds a light practice Friday so Taylor-Britt will have missed the majority of practice time regardless this week.
Turner (hamstring) has a new injury and was limited Thursday. It could be a similar case as Taylor-Britt wherein he suffered the injury mid-practice. Not having either Taylor-Britt or Turner for Sunday would likely put Josh Newton and DJ Ivey in the starting lineup along with Dax Hill.
Stewart (ankle) was a DNP again. The rookie suffered his injury after playing 29 snaps last Sunday against the Jacksonville Jaguars. A Friday practice would be surprising from him.
Fairchild (shoulder) went full again, and Wilson (ankle) was a full participant after being limited Wednesday.
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Vikings Thursday injury report
Player
Injury
Wednesday (9/17)
Thursday (9/18)
OT Christian Darrisaw
Knee
Full
DNP
OLB Jonathan Grennard
Oblique
Limited
Full
G Donovan Jackson
Wrist
Limited
Limited
S Theo Jackson
Hip
Limited
Limited
C Ryan Kelly
Concussion
DNP
DNP
LB Austin Keys
Groin
Limited
Limited
QB J.J. McCarthy
Ankle
DNP
DNP
CB Jeff Okudah
Concussion
Full
Full
TE Josh Oliver
Ankle
Limited
Limited
OT Justin Skule
Concussion
DNP
DNP
S Harrison Smith
Illness
Limited
Limited
OLB Andrew Van Ginkel
Concussion
Limited
Limited
Observations
Much like last week, Darrisaw (knee) did not practice after going full on Wednesday. If the pattern continues, he’s not likely to play Sunday.
Grennard (oblique) went full after being limited Wednesday, which is typically a good sign towards a player suiting up. The former Pro Bowler has one sack and three solo tackles so far this season.
Smith (illness), who’s yet to play this season, went limited for the second day in a row. Smith is in his 14th year and has made six Pro Bowls and was an All-Pro in 2017.
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