The Cincinnati Bengals obtained again to work at their indoor facility Wednesday, getting ready for Sunday’s go to from the Cleveland Browns. A number of starters for Cincinnati are coping with accidents to control all through the week.
Joe Burrow (proper wrist/knee) continues to be coping with knee soreness however was a restricted participant Wednesday. He informed the media he had been coping with soreness for a few weeks however got here out of final week’s sport feeling good.
Proper guard Alex Cappa (concussion) was current and in uniform for follow and was listed as a restricted participant. Per Head Coach Zac Taylor, Cappa is working by the concussion protocol. If he clears earlier than Sunday, he must be good to go, however the Bengals could flip to rookie Matt Lee if Cappa can’t go.
Offensive deal with Orlando Brown Jr. (fibula) didn’t follow Wednesday however was working off to the aspect with trainers. Brown has been battling the fibula harm for the reason that final assembly with Cleveland in October.
Cody Ford (sickness), who has began instead of Brown at left deal with, was again to a full participant Wednesday and seems to be on monitor to return this week.
We obtained a constructive replace on defensive deal with Sheldon Rankins (sickness) Wednesday. Whereas he was listed as a nonparticipant in follow, Taylor stated he would work with trainers, which is an enchancment. Rankins has missed over a month battling an undisclosed sickness.
Sickness continues to be a difficulty for the Bengals, although, as rookie defensive deal with Kris Jenkins missed follow with an sickness.
Defensive finish Sam Hubbard (knee) didn’t follow. Experiences over the weekend had been a PCL harm that would finish his season, however the workforce has not positioned him on injured reserve.
Tee Higgins obtained a relaxation day whereas security Geno Stone (shoulder) was restricted.
For the Browns, cornerback Martin Emerson (concussion) and defensive finish Shelby Harris (elbow) obtained DNPs, whereas wideout Cedric Tillman (concussion) and cornerback Cameron Mitchell (knee) went restricted.