Next man up

Auden Tate is down, meaning the Bengals need to once again go hunting for help at wideout unless A.J. Green makes a shocking appearance on the field. Tate had been in the middle of a surprising season but now goes to IR right when the offense gets John Ross back. Ideally, Ross will step up alongside Tyler Boyd, but he struggled in his re-debut last week. Facing an elite Patriots defense wasn’t the best time to once again not be at full strength.