Bengals Injury Report: Additional injuries pop up for Cincinnati while Pittsburgh gets healthier

Both Joe Flacco and Joe Burrow went limited Thursday.

John Sheeran Cincinnati Bengals News Writer
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Cincinnati Bengals guard Lucas Patrick (62) stands before the NFL game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Pittsburgh Steelers at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati on Oct. 16, 2025.
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The Cincinnati Bengals practiced for the second time this week leading up to Sunday’s game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, and a couple more players found themselves on the injury report.

Let’s take a look at the team’s second injury report of the week.

Bengals Thursday injury report

PlayerInjuryW/T/FDesignation
QB Joe Burrow*ToeLimited/Limited
WR Jermaine BurtonIllness—/DNP
QB Joe FlaccoRight ShoulderDNP/Limited
DE Trey HendricksonHip/PelvisDNP/DNP
DT B.J. HillNIR — Rest—/Limited
G Lucas PatrickCalf—/DNP
HB Samaje PerineAnkleDNP/DNP
DE Shemar StewartKneeDNP/DNP
CB Marco WilsonHamstringFull/Full

Observations

  • Both Joe Burrow (toe) and Joe Flacco (shoulder) both practiced on a limited basis. Burrow will likely be limited until further notice until he’s close to being activated off the Reserve/Injured list. Flacco had a rest day Wednesday.
  • Lucas Patrick (calf) popped up on the injury report with a DNP. He missed several weeks with a calf injury earlier in the season. Jermaine Burton (illness) didn’t practice either.
  • Trey Hendrickson (hip/pelvis), Shemar Stewart (knee), and Samaje Perine (ankle) remained out with their respective injuries. Head coach Zac Taylor described Hendrickson as “doubtful” to play this week, and Stewart is officially “week-to-week.”

Steelers Thursday injury report

PlayerInjuryW/T/FDesignation
DT Cameron HeywardNIR — RestDNP/Limited
LB Alex HighsmithPectoralDNP/DNP
LB Cole HolcombIllnessDNP/Limited
OT Broderick JonesGroinDNP/Limited
WR Scotty MillerFingerFull/Full
S Jabrill PeppersQuadricepFull/Full
G Isaac SeumaloPectoralLimited/Limited
CB Darius SlayConcussionDNP/DNP
TE Jonnu SmithNIR — RestDNP/Full
CB Cory Trice Jr.*Hamstring/KneeDNP/DNP
LB T.J. WattNIR — RestDNP/Full

Observations

  • Cole Holcomb (illness) and Broderick Jones (groin) went limited after missing Wednesday’s practice; a good sign for them to be available for Sunday.
  • Jonnu Smith and T.J. Watt each went full after their veteran rest days, while Cameron Heyward went limited.
  • Isaac Seumalo (pectoral) remained limited and Darius Slay (concussion) remains in the concussion protocol.