The Cincinnati Bengals and Arizona Cardinals wrapped up practices for the week leading up to their Week 17 matchup in Cincinnati, and several Bengals players are already out for the game, but there are even more health questions on the other sideline.

Let’s take a look at Friday’s injury reports for both Cincinnati and Arizona.

Bengals Friday injury report

Player	Injury	W/T/F	Designation
TE Noah Fant	Ankle	Limited/Limited/Full	QUESTIONABLE
TE Cam Grandy	Chest	DNP/DNP/DNP	OUT
DT B.J. Hill	Ankle	DNP/DNP/Limited	QUESTIONABLE
WR Charlie Jones	Ankle	DNP/DNP/DNP	OUT
S PJ Jules	Ankle	Full/Full/Full	—
C Matt Lee*	Knee	Limited/Limited/Limited	OUT
CB Josh Newton	Hamstring	—/—/Limited	QUESTIONABLE
DE Joseph Ossai	Ankle	DNP/DNP/DNP	OUT

Observations

• Joseph Ossai (ankle) headlines the four Bengals who will not play Sunday. Ossai is a nine-game starter this season, but hasn’t practiced since Week 15 and missed Week 16’s win over the Dolphins. The 25-year old missing Sunday’s game will add more pressure on him to play next week in order to hit a lucrative contract incentive. He can securing an extra $250,000 if he reaches six sacks on the year. He’s currently at five, and there’s only one more chance he can get No. 6.
• Cam Grandy (chest) and Charlie Jones (ankle) are also out for Sunday. Both players are considered week-to-week. Noah Fant (ankle) at least has a chance to play and give Cincinnati four healthy tight ends for the game. Fant missed last week’s game.
• B.J. Hill (ankle) and Josh Newton (hamstring) are also questionable. Hill went DNP-DNP-Limited last week and played, so that is the expectation this week as well. Newton is a surprise addition to the injury report and may be a game-time decision after going limited Friday.
• Matt Lee (knee) is also out, but he would still need to be activated to the 53-man roster before he can actually play again. The second-year player has not appeared in a game since Week 6.

Cardinals Friday injury report

Player	Injury	W/T/F	Designation
S Budda Baker	Concussion/Thumb	DNP/DNP/DNP	OUT
OL Kelvin Beachum	NIR — Rest	DNP/DNP/Full	—
OL Evan Brown	NIR — Personal	DNP/DNP/DNP	—
DE Calais Campbell	NIR — Rest	—/—/DNP	—
CB Kei’Trel Clark	Back	DNP/DNP/DNP	OUT
OL Hjalte Froholdt	Elbow	Limited/Limited/Limited	QUESTIONABLE
CB Darren Hall	Concussion	Limited/Limited/Full	—
WR Marvin Harrison Jr.	Heel	Limited/Limited/Limited	QUESTIONABLE
OL Paris Johnson	Knee	DNP/DNP/DNP	OUT
CB Will Johnson	Thumb/Chest	Limited/Limited/Limited	QUESTIONABLE
CB Max Melton	Heel	Limited/Limited/Limited	QUESTIONABLE
LB Josh Sweat	Ankle/Knee	DNP/DNP/DNP	OUT
S Jalen Thompson	Hamstring	Limited/Limited/Limited	QUESTIONABLE

Observations

• Budda Baker (concussion/thumb) and Josh Sweat (ankle/knee) are both out for Sunday. Baker and Sweat are two of four Cardinals who’ve played every single game for Arizona this season. Baker has a team-high 111 tackles and was voted to his eighth Pro Bowl earlier this week/ Sweat leads the Cards with 11 sacks.
• Paris Johnson (knee) is also out for the third consecutive week with his knee injury. Kei’Trel Clark (back) won’t play, and has only played in one game since Week 12.
• Hjalte Froholdt (elbow), Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel), Will Johnson (thumb/chest), Max Melton (heel), and Jalen Thompson (hamstring) are all questionable. Arizona could be without both of their starting safeties if Thompson can’t play. Johnson’s also started eight games at cornerback since Week 5. Froholdt and Harrison have been season-long starters at center and wide receiver, respectively.

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