The idea of the Cincinnati Bengals trading for a running back before the NFL trade deadline took on a new form this week.
As the team prepped to take on the San Francisco 49ers coming out of the bye, coaches openly talked about how rookie Chase Brown might see more playing time as the team searches for answers behind Joe Mixon.
Then Brown got carted off the practice field with what coaches described as a pulled hamstring and will miss at least the 49ers game, if not more.
At this point, adding an outside name might make the most sense, especially considering how cost-effective it usually is to add help at the position. Here’s a look at some names they could target.