Bengals offensive tackle D'Ante Smith has missed three-straight practices, but the team is still holding out hope that he can play in Friday's preseason opener against the Cardinals. "A little bit of a back issue," Zac Taylor said on Monday.
The Bengals are dealing with plenty of injuries, but help is on the way. Veteran cornerback Trae Waynes was cleared to practice on Wednesday. He's been on injured reserve since Oct.
The Bengals placed rookie offensive lineman D'Ante Smith on injured reserve on Saturday. The 23-year-old suffered a meniscus injury in practice on Wednesday
Bengals rookie offensive lineman D'Ante Smith will be placed on injured reserve before Sunday's game against the Lions. The 23-year-old suffered a meniscus injury in Wednesday's practice and will miss extended time. "He'll have surgery, he'll be out at least through the bye," head coach Zac Taylor said on Friday.
Bengals running back Joe Mixon returned to practice on Friday. The 25-year-old has been nursing an ankle injury. Mixon was limited in last week's game against the Packers.
Bengals running back Joe Mixon missed practice on Thursday. The 25-year-old was on the field, but didn't participate after being limited on Wednesday. "The time has been good for him.
Bengals standout rookie D'Ante Smith isn't expected to play on Friday night against Washington. The ECU product is battling Quinton Spain for the starting left guard job.
The Bengals could be without two key members of their rookie class on Friday night in Washington. Defensive end Joseph Ossai has already been ruled out after suffering a right wrist injury against Tampa Bay. "We're still getting more information," head coach Zac Taylor said on Wednesday when asked about Ossai's injury.
The Bengals continued to rotate at guard during Tuesday's practice. Rookie D'Ante Smith got reps with the first-team offense for the second-straight day.
Don't look now, but D'Ante Smith could end up being a day one starter for the Bengals. The fourth-round rookie out of ECU has impressed his coaches throughout camp and topped things off with a successful debut against the Buccaneers on Saturday night. "D'Ante had a nice showing to start out," Bengals offensive coordinator Brian Callahan said.
Bengals training camp is in full swing and so is their hunt for the five best offensive linemen on the roster. Jonah Williams, Riley Reiff and Trey Hopkins are going to start at both tackle spots and center, but the two starting guard jobs are still up for grabs. Rookie offensive tackle D'Ante Smith has officially entered the competition.
The Bengals signed Riley Reiff and selected three offensive linemen in the 2021 NFL Draft in hopes of drastically improving in the trenches this season.
The Bengals have agreed to terms with offensive tackle D'Ante Smith and defensive end Cam Sample according to NFL reporter Aaron Wilson. Cincinnati took Smith and Sample in the fourth round of the 2021 NFL Draft. Both players had impressive showings at rookie minicamp over the weekend.
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