CINCINNATI — Bengals defensive tackles BJ Hill and Sheldon Rankins each suffered hamstring accidents in Cincinnati's Week 2 loss to the Chiefs.
Rookie nostril sort out McKinnley Jackson is on injured reserve and Kris Jenkins remains to be recovering from thumb surgical procedure.
Will the Bengals signal a defensive sort out after struggling a plethora of accidents in a key spot?
“That’s something that we’ve gotta talk about and continue to have a plan going forward. Which they have,” head coach Zac Taylor stated. “We’ve talked about that upstairs. We’ll see where the week takes us.”
They may add somebody, however it would not be surprising if they provide rookie Justin Rogers a glance. They signed him to the observe squad after the Cowboys waived him throughout last cuts.
There aren't a ton of choices accessible in free company, however listed below are three guys they may goal:
Mike Purcell
The 33-year-old appeared in 16 video games and made 10 begins for the Broncos final season. He was launched by the Patriots final month.
Purcell can be the oldest participant on the Bengals' roster, however he is been sturdy, showing in at the least 13 video games in every of the final three seasons, ending with 103 tackles and 5 quarterback hits over that span.
Lawrence Guy
The drawback with Purcell, Guy or nearly any of the accessible choices at defensive sort out is their age.
Guy is 34 years previous and his greatest days are behind him. He's performed in 172 video games since getting into the league in 2012. He's posted sub-70 PFF grades every of the previous three seasons (45.5 general in 2023).
Carl Davis
Davis, 32, appeared in three video games for the Cowboys final season. Dallas launched him in August.
The veteran appeared in 36 contests for the Patriots from 2020-22 and has performed in 75 profession video games. Davis may give the Bengals one other confirmed possibility on the inside. The 6-5, 335 pound lineman has 68 profession tackles and a couple of.5 sacks.
There aren't a ton of veteran choices accessible, which makes the Bengals' job of discovering defensive sort out assist that rather more difficult. Of the three choices listed, Purcell makes the most sense.
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