Bengals Injury Report: Doubtful statuses crowd Cincinnati's offense ahead of matchup vs Raiders
Five players for the Cincinnati Bengals did not practice Friday as a Week 9 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders looms. Officially, three of those players are no doubtful to suit up on Sunday. Bengals vs Raiders Friday Injury Report Left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. (knee/fibula), wide receiver Tee Higgins (quad), and running back Zack Moss (neck) are […]
Five players for the Cincinnati Bengals did not practice Friday as a Week 9 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders looms. Officially, three of those players are no doubtful to suit up on Sunday.
Bengals vs Raiders Friday Injury Report
Left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. (knee/fibula), wide receiver Tee Higgins (quad), and running back Zack Moss (neck) are all doubtful for the game after each of them missed Friday's practice. Brown and Higgins have been out all week and shouldn't be expected to play, while Moss just missed Friday. A late-week injury doesn't bode well for Moss.
Should all three be out, Cody Ford will take Brown's spot at left tackle like he's done for the past two weeks, Jermaine Burton and Trenton Irwin will fill in for Higgins again, and Chase Brown will get even more carries for Moss. Trayveon Williams may also be expected to see the field more often.
Wide receiver/return specialist Charlie Jones (groin) and free safety Geno Stone (shin) were also DNPs Friday and are officially questionable. Each of them went from limited Thursday to not practicing at all Friday, which doesn't inspire much confidence for their availability Sunday but it could also be a way to give them the rest they need to play.
Jones' role as return man would likely be filled by Chase Brown, while Stone's snaps would go to either Jordan Battle or Tycen Anderson.
On a more positive note, edge defender Sam Hubbard (hamstring) was a full participant after he was limited Thursday. Hubbard's hamstring has given him fits since he originally injured it back in training camp, so Thursday may've been a light day because of that. Right tackle Amarisu Mims (ankle) was also a full participant along with defensive tackle Kris Jenkins Jr. (thumb) and quarterback Joe Burrow (wrist).
Three Raiders are officially questionable for Sunday and center Andre James (ankle) is officially out. Rookie Jackson Powers-Johnson will start in his place. Guard Dylan Parham (foot), linebacker Robert Spillane (knee), and running back Zamir White (quad) are questionable.
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