The Cincinnati Bengals go into Sunday’s AFC North game at Baltimore without a single player carrying a game designation. Nobody on the 53-man roster is out, doubtful or questionable, and safety Kyle Dugger, the one Bengal still working back from an injury this week, is cleared after two full practices.
That clean sheet is the dividend of a well-timed bye. Cincinnati (3-2) has not played since its 31-24 win at Miami on October 11, and the week off let a roster that had been patching holes get whole again before a road trip to a division rival.
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Dugger is back, the tackles only rested
Dugger has been dealing with a quadriceps injury that kept him out of the Week 4 game against Jacksonville. He was limited on Wednesday, then took full part on Thursday and Friday, and Sunday should be his first game action since Week 3.
The only other names on the report were defensive tackles Jonathan Allen, B.J. Hill and Dexter Lawrence II, and none of them is hurt. All three were given rest days late in the week, which is routine for veterans on the interior, and all three are expected to play. The players who will miss the game are those already on injured reserve.
Baltimore’s list is far longer
The contrast with the home side is stark. The Ravens downgraded Lamar Jackson to out on Saturday because of his high ankle sprain, so Tyler Huntley makes his third straight start. Outside linebacker Tavius Robinson, Baltimore’s sack leader, is out with a season-ending pectoral injury, and safety Jaylinn Hawkins (knee) is also out. Cornerback T.J. Tampa Jr. (knee) is doubtful and defensive tackle Broderick Washington (ankle) is questionable. Fifteen Ravens appeared on Friday’s report, though center Cam Jurgens, tight end Mark Andrews and edge rusher Trey Hendrickson all practiced fully and carry no designation.
For Cincinnati’s defense, which allowed 217 rushing yards in Miami, having its whole interior rotation available matters against a Baltimore offense that still leans on the quarterback run with Huntley.
What comes next
The Bengals and the 4-2 Ravens kick off at M&T Bank Stadium at 1:00 p.m. EDT on Sunday, October 25; follow it in the Bengals-Ravens Game Center. Cincinnati then hosts the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, November 1, at 1:00 p.m. EST. Every club’s final designations are on the injury page.
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