Cincinnati Bengals
Roster
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Ruled Out — Injured Reserve
Recent official rulings
Erick All Jr. — Injured Reserve
All, who sustained the injury in Sunday's win over the Ravens, has now torn the ACL in his right knee three times during his career. He first tore the ACL during his final collegiate season at Iowa in 2023, then had his 2024 rookie campaign with the Bengals cut short after damaging the ligament again. Given the timing of the injury along with the fact that he'll be working his way back from a third surgery of the same knee, All is far from guaranteed to be ready to play when the 2027 season gets underway.
Erick All Jr. — Injured Reserve
Though All will be eligible to return from IR as soon as Week 12, Ian Rapoport of NFL Network relays that the third-year tight end is feared to have sustained a season-ending ACL tear of his right knee during Sunday's 35-13 win over the Ravens. All will likely undergo further testing over the next day or two before the Bengals provide an updated diagnosis, but if the ACL tear is confirmed, the 26-year-old could be sidelined into the 2027 season. He previously tore the ACL in the same knee in 2023 during his final collegiate season at Iowa and during his 2024 rookie campaign with Cincinnati.
Josh Kattus — Out
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Kyle Dugger — Out
Dugger was injured in Sunday's 35-13 win over the Ravens and did not return. The 30-year-old will now miss at least one game, and while there will likely be more updates on his health moving forward, he should be considered week-to-week. Dugger hasn't seen consistent action on the defensive side of the ball, though his absence will be felt on special teams.
Kyle Dugger — Out
Dugger exited the second half of Sunday's game with a quadriceps injury and was promptly ruled out. The safety overcame the same injury to suit up for the contest, so it is likely Dugger exited because he aggravated the existing injury.
Shemar Stewart — Out
Stewart comes out of the bye week as a healthy scratch after playing consecutive games before the Bengals' break. The 2025 first-rounder has struggled so far in his career and has been the target of many trade rumors as the deadline approaches. The team may be protecting the defensive end's health if they plan to deal him soon.
Myles Hinton — Out
inactive
Connor Lew — Out
inactive
Shemar Stewart — Out
inactive
Landon Robinson — Out
inactive
Russ Yeast — Out
inactive
Tanner Hudson — Injured Reserve
Hudson suffered a torn pectoral muscle during the team's 31-24 win over Miami in Week 5, so his transition to IR comes as no surprise. In his absence, Mike Gesicki, Drew Sample and Erick All will continue to operate as the team's primary options at tight end.
Tanner Hudson — Injured Reserve
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Tanner Hudson — Out
Hudson will presumably need surgery to address the pec tear and is likely to be placed on injured reserve in the coming days. Though he didn't win a spot on the Bengals' initial 53-man roster coming out of the preseason, Hudson was elevated from the practice squad for two of the team's firs three games before getting signed to the roster Sept. 29. Over his four appearances with Cincinnati, the reserve tight end tallied seven catches for 33 yards and a touchdown on seven targets.
Swayze Bozeman — Injured Reserve
The third-year linebacker out of Southern Miss sustained the injury during Sunday's 31-24 win over the Dolphins, and he'll now be sidelined for at least four weeks after landing on IR. Bozeman had suited up in four of the Bengals' first five contests of the season, seeing most of his action on special teams while tallying four tackles.
Swayze Bozeman — Injured Reserve
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Kyle Dugger — Out
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Colbie Young — Out
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Swayze Bozeman — Out
Bozeman injured his arm in the fourth quarter of Sunday's contest and was promptly ruled out. Joe Giles-Harris is now the only reserve option at linebacker for the Bengals' defense.
Colbie Young — Out
Young will miss a second consecutive contest. However, with Ja'Marr Chase (concussion) and Tee Higgins (groin/neck) active, Young likely wouldn't have seen much attention from Joe Burrow even if he were available.