The news has gone from slightly bad to worse for the Cincinnati Bengals when it comes to defensive end Joseph Ossai.
A preseason finale ankle injury initially reported as a sprain that could cost him Week 1 will now stretch longer.
According to the Cincinnati Enquirer’s Kelsey Conway, Ossai says he could miss up to four weeks, with a two-week re-check that could at least cost him the Week 2 game against Baltimore.
Adding to this, Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com noted that Ossai had a boot on his foot on Wednesday.
We’ll see if the Bengals decide to shift Ossai to injured reserve for the short-term in order to make other moves. But this development won’t encourage fans livid that Ossai was out there during a preseason game to ease off.
With Ossai out, the Bengals will presumably turn to the combo of Cam Sample and first-rounder Myles Murphy for help.
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