Injury Impact On The Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals enter Week Seven of the 2022 NFL season with a 3-3 record and NFC South foe the Atlanta Falcons heading to Paycor Stadium.

With standout defensive tackle D.J. Reader having been out for the past few weeks after being placed on injured reserve, Lou Anarumo's defense was showing the depth Duke Tobin, and the Bengals front office had built with the play of Josh Tupou. However, Tupou left Sunday's game against the New Orleans Saints, walking around in a boot. 

If both Reader and Tupou cannot go against the Falcons, rookie Zach Carter and second-year waiver wire pickup Jay Tufele will see the most snaps they've seen this season in helping B.J. Hill man the inside.

Add in the loss of rookie edge rusher Jeffrey Gunter who was lost during warmups against the Saints, and the Bengals front has been hit hard.

However, maybe the most significant hit could come if linebacker Logan Wilson is forced to miss a game or two after being sidelined in the fourth quarter against the Saints with an injury to his repaired shoulder that saw him miss time last season.

On offense, Tee Higgins and Jonah Williams are showing their NFL tough fighting through injuries to play big roles in last week's win over the Saints.

We dig into how the injury bug has hit the Bengals on In The Trenches with Dave Lapham, presented by First Star Logistics.