Andy Dalton diagnosed with sprain

Posted by Charean Williams on November 25, 2018, 7:50 PM EST
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The initial report on Andy Dalton is positive news for the Bengals.

X-rays were negative, and Dalton’s right thumb is only a sprain, a team source told PFT.

Bengals coach Marvin Lewis said after Sunday’s loss to the Browns that initial tests on Dalton’s thumb didn’t show a long-term issue. Lewis added that Dalton will undergo more medical tests Monday.

It remains to be seen how the injury affects Dalton’s status for practice and/or next week’s game.

Jeff Driskel replaced Dalton on the second series of the third quarter and went 17-of-29 for 155 yards with a touchdown.

Dalton was injured while trying to recover an errant snap.

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18 responses to “Andy Dalton diagnosed with sprain”

  1. Positive news. Dalton hasn’t been the problem this year. Marvin is. As much as Dalton is a very average QB, he could benefit from a real coach. If Marvin Lewis had a pair he would resign already.

  2. Time for Mike Brown to extend Driskel’s contract and crown him the second coming of Kenny Anderson.

  3. Not just Marvin but the coaching staff he was given free reign to hire this year, especially the current offensive coordinator. Two weeks in a row the Bengals are faced with a must have down and Joe Mixon is on the bench.

    Fire the whole staff now!

  4. after today i dont know who to blame so i say fire them all and start over i am a ticket holder for 35 years so i say start over. fire all of them and have new in fire all of them all

  6. I wish they’d trade Dalton to a team with semi-competent coaching. Dalton probably sees now why Palmer demanded a trade. What a miserable joke of a franchise – and they will never fire Marv. If they somehow do, we’d get stuck with Hue Jackson anyway. What a mess.

  7. After the Bengals got blown out by the Saints 2 weeks ago Marvin said Something had to happen. Quote “I had to road their world”… Now after you get blown out by a very mediocre Browns team, who do you fire now? I think it’s Mike Browns turn to Rock Marvin’s world….. a guy can wish can’t he?

  9. This thumb injury is serious. If he can’t move his thumb, his brain can’t signal anything to the rest of his body. Reports indicate that his brain is under his thumbnail in his thumb.

  10. Dalton has done a good job in an impossible situation. If he’s smart he will not sign an extension and get the hell out of Cincy so he can have a fighting chance at success.

  11. Aside from Green, Mixon is clearly the best offensive player on the team. Probably best player overall besides Green given Burficts decline. Why is he not in on every critical play. He gets sat down on 4th downs and late critical drives. He is averaging near the league lead in average yards. No other coaches would do this, it’s so crazy. It’s so easy to see how poor this coaching staff is by the fact all phases break down in unison… Defense, offense, and special teams. A 4-1 team is now 5-6 because of the typical adversity almost any other team can overcome.

  13. I’m sure they’ll be in the SB hunt next year after Hugh Jackson takes over as HC. With a legacy of success like he boasts they should be all set…

  14. i see no difference between austin’s d and lewis’ d. shows it’s not the scheme, it’s the coaching. never spend another dime a pbs.. this league is about winning. How do you go from 4-1
    to 5-6 give up 40+ points a game with the same system? Lewis grow a pair and be a man. brown obviously don’t have the cahonies to put you out of your misery, so just do something for the fans and retire or leave and take jackson with you. that would be as bad as keeping you, if the put jackson in as head man.

  15. Someone, anyone, please tell me why when there is crucial 4th down play to possibly stay in the game, their best offensive player (not named AJ Green) is on the bench? Mixon has shown time and time again that he’s the real deal, yet when they need him they bench him? I’d fire Lazor for that reason alone, but it won’t matter. Somehow Marvin will leave after this year and The Bengals will spin it like it was some great career and retirement.

  17. viperstournaments says:
    November 25, 2018 at 8:48 pm
    After the Bengals got blown out by the Saints 2 weeks ago Marvin said Something had to happen. Quote “I had to road their world”… Now after you get blown out by a very mediocre Browns team, who do you fire now? I think it’s Mike Browns turn to Rock Marvin’s world….. a guy can wish can’t he?

    — Guess you don’t watch a lot of football. Browns aren’t mediocre. Their record is, but they are 1.5 games out of a wildcard and trending up. Few of those losses should have been wins – and I don’t mean “if only we’d…”. This team is better than Cincy and they proved it yesterday.

  18. — Guess you don’t watch a lot of football. Browns aren’t mediocre. Their record is, but they are 1.5 games out of a wildcard and trending up. Few of those losses should have been wins – and I don’t mean “if only we’d…”. This team is better than Cincy and they proved it yesterday.
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    Not saying much at all.

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