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Bengals Injury Report: Al Golden confirms key rookie will be plenty busy against Steelers on TNF
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Only two more sleeps until the Cincinnati Bengals host their first and only primetime game of the 2025 season. Cincinnati will face off against the AFC North-leading Pittsburgh Steelers on "Thursday Night Football," and things look to be about the same on the injury front as they appeared on Monday's injury report.

Cincinnati went through a walkthrough late Tuesday, not an official practice. Here's what the estimated injury report would've looked like:

Bengals Tuesday injury report

Player

Injury

M/T/W

Designation

LG Dylan Fairchild

Knee

Full/Full

TE Mike Gesicki

Pectoral

DNP/DNP

DE Trey Hendrickson

Hip

DNP/DNP

DT B.J. Hill

NIR – (Rest)

DNP/DNP

TE Tanner Hudson

Concussion

DNP/DNP

WR Charlie Jones

Ribs

DNP/DNP

RT Amarius Mims

Ankle

Full/Full

OL Lucas Patrick

Calf

Full/Full

DE Shemar Stewart

Ankle

Full/Full

Observations

  • Defensive end Trey Hendrickson (hip) was listed as a non-participant once again. He’s considered day-to-day, but if he goes the entire week as a DNP, he may become a true game-time decision for Thursday night.
  • Defensive end Shemar Stewart (ankle) is projected to play plenty of snaps according to defensive coordinator Al Golden. This could be foreshadowing Hendrickson not being able to play.
  • Tight end Tanner Hudson (concussion) is in the concussion protocol and with it being a short week, it's highly unlikely he'll be able to play Thursday.
  • Wide receiver Charlie Jones (ribs) was also a DNP for a second straight afternoon.

Steelers Tuesday injury report

Player

Injury

M/T/W

Designation

WR D.K. Metcalf

NIR – Rest

DNP/Full

CB Jalen Ramsey

NIR – Rest

DNP/DNP

QB Aaron Rodgers

NIR – Rest

DNP/Full

WR Calvin Austin III

Shoulder

DNP/DNP

CB Darius Slay

NIR – Rest

DNP/Limited

S Miles Killebrew

Knee

DNP/DNP

OLB T.J. Watt

NIR – Rest

DNP/DNP

DT Cameron Heyward

NIR – Rest

DNP/DNP

LB Malik Harrison

Knee

Limited/Limited

S DeShon Elliott

NIR - Rest

-/DNP

Observations

  • Wide receiver Calvin Austin III (shoulder) and Safety Miles Killebrew (knee) were the only Steelers unable to practice Tuesday due to injuries.
  • Linebacker Malik Harrison (knee) went limited after also being limited Monday.

This article first appeared on A to Z Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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