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The Cincinnati Bengals might avoid one of the best defenders in the NFL when they face the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 11 coming off a bye.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Steelers star safety Minkah Fitzpatrick is expected to miss multiple weeks after undergoing an appendectomy.
That means Fitzpatrick is undoubtedly out this Sunday and likely against the Bengals in Week 11, too.
Avoiding Fitzpatrick would be a huge boon for the Bengals given his status as one of the NFL’s best safeties. He played a big part in the Steelers upsetting the Bengals in the opener and made it known he was still focusing on comments made by Tyler Boyd the year prior. Ja’Marr Chase, by the way, was caught on camera making his feelings about Minkah well known to the public.
Either way, it’s a slight bit of good news for a Bengals team that has finally figured out its running game and hopes to hit on a massive run out of the bye week — just like last year.
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