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Bengals place Iosivas on injured reserve with torn thumb ligament

Third starting wide receiver to miss 4-6 weeks after Wednesday surgery; Cincinnati looks to stay undefeated against Pittsburgh on Sunday.

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What to know

  • Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas will miss 4-6 weeks after undergoing surgery Wednesday for a torn thumb ligament suffered in Week 2 against Houston.
  • Iosivas was Cincinnati's third starting wide receiver; coach Zac Taylor says multiple players in the receiver and tight end rooms can fill the gap.
  • Cincinnati remains 2-0 and will face Pittsburgh on Sunday looking to improve to 3-0 for the first time since 2015; Iosivas is eligible to return later in the season.

“Iosivas will be eligible to return at some point this season. With the IR designation, he will miss a minimum of four games.”

Zac Taylor, Bengals head coach · ESPN ↗

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Bengals place Iosivas on injured reserve with torn thumb ligament
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  1. upcoming

    Iosivas undergoes surgery for torn thumb ligament — Iosivas had surgery Wednesday morning to repair a torn ligament in his thumb. Coach Zac Taylor confirmed the procedure and indicated the recovery would be measured in weeks, not the full season.

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    Taylor outlines replacement options at receiver and tight end

    Bengals coach Zac Taylor said the team has multiple options to fill Iosivas's spot, including players from the receiver and tight end rooms. Cincinnati has six wide receivers on the roster and will have one open roster spot to address the gap.

    “[We have] several guys that can step up, whether it's in the receiver room, tight end room, there's a lot of ways we're going to fill that.”
    — Zac Taylor

    • Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas is expected to miss four to six weeks because of a thumb injury, sources told @JFowlerESPN.

      @AdamSchefterX8h ago332▲view on X ↗
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    ESPN reports Iosivas expected to miss 4-6 weeks

    Sources told ESPN's Jeremy Fowler that Iosivas is expected to miss four to six weeks due to the thumb injury. The third-year receiver had three catches on four targets for 19 yards through the first two games.

    “Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas is expected to miss four to six weeks because of a thumb injury, sources told ESPN.”
    — Jeremy Fowler

    1. 2 outlets first by ESPN, 8h ago · also ESPN NFL · read ↗

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    Bengals place Iosivas on injured reserve

    Head coach Zac Taylor announced that Iosivas will be placed on injured reserve. With the designation, he will miss a minimum of four games but remains eligible to return this season.

    “Had surgery this morning. It'll be a weeks issue — it's not a season-long issue.”
    — Zac Taylor, Bengals head coach · source

    1. 1 outlet first by Cleveland.com, 10h ago · read ↗

    • Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas is expected to miss 4-6 weeks due to a thumb injury that requires surgery, per sources. Iosivas is having the surgery today and will likelu go on short term IR.

      @JFowlerESPNX10h ago29▲view on X ↗
  5. background

    Iosivas suffers thumb injury in Week 2 victory over Houston — Wide receiver Andrei Iosivas injured his thumb during Cincinnati's 20-6 victory against the Houston Texans in Week 2. The injury occurred during his final play—punt coverage with 2:16 remaining in the game.

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