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Hayden Hurst added to Thursday injury report

Posted by Myles Simmons on January 26, 2023, 4:57 PM EST

The Bengals have added tight end Hayden Hurst to their injury report with a calf issue.Hurst was limited in Thursday’s practice.The tight end previously missed three games with a calf injury in December. It’s unclear if this instance of missing practice is related to Hurst’s previous calf injury.In his first season with the Bengals, Hurst [more]

Willie Gay: “Nothing” impresses me the most about the Bengals offense

Posted by Josh Alper on January 26, 2023, 4:43 PM EST

The Chiefs and Bengals have met three times since the start of the 2021 season and their fourth meeting is on tap for Sunday, so that leaves plenty of time for players on both sides to draw strong impressions of their opponents.Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay shared one of those impressions in the team’s locker room [more]

Patrick Mahomes on his ankle: Wednesday’s practice was probably better than I expected

Posted by Myles Simmons on January 26, 2023, 4:30 PM EST

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes has maintained that he’s going to play in the AFC Championship Game since suffering a high ankle sprain in Kansas City’s victory over Jacksonville last week.But he wasn’t even limited in Wednesday’s practice, which says plenty about his status heading into the rematch against Cincinnati.“I thought I had a good day yesterday,” [more]

Zac Taylor “not ready” to rule Alex Cappa, Jonah Williams out

Posted by Josh Alper on January 26, 2023, 4:16 PM EST

The Bengals have not had right guard Alex Cappa or left tackle Jonah Williams on the field for the last two weeks, but Bengals head coach Zac Taylor isn’t saying that they’ll miss Sunday’s game against the Chiefs.Taylor told reporters on Thursday that he’s “not ready” to make a call on the availability of either [more]

Jonah Williams, Alex Cappa remain out of practice for Bengals

Posted by Myles Simmons on January 26, 2023, 2:25 PM EST

Everything remains status quo when it comes to the injuries along Cincinnati’s offensive line.According to multiple reporters on the scene, right guard Alex Cappa and left tackle Jonah Williams are not practicing on Thursday.Cappa is dealing with an ankle injury, though multiple reporters noted he was not in a walking boot at the day’s session.Williams [more]

Andy Reid: Patrick Mahomes did a nice job in practice, he’s on track

Posted by Josh Alper on January 26, 2023, 1:04 PM EST

Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was a full practice participant on Wednesday and his ankle came through the session no worse for the wear.Mahomes suffered a high ankle sprain in last Saturday’s win over the Jaguars, but returned to the game in the second half and said he plans to play against the Bengals in the [more]

Isiah Pacheco: I’ve been waiting on this moment my whole life

Posted by Myles Simmons on January 26, 2023, 12:25 PM EST

The Chiefs landed running back Isiah Pacheco in the seventh round and he’s had a clear positive impact on the team’s offense.He finished the regular season leading the league’s top offense with 830 rushing yards and five touchdowns. While Jerick McKinnon was Kansas City’s best backfield receiving threat, Pacheco also caught 13 passes for 130 [more]

Competition Committee is expected to look at mechanics of tackle that injured Tony Pollard

Posted by Josh Alper on January 26, 2023, 10:21 AM EST

Cowboys running back Tony Pollard injured his ankle during the divisional round of the playoffs and the NFL is expected to look into the mechanics of the tackle that led to the injuries this offseason.49ers cornerback Jimmie Ward grabbed Pollard from behind and then pulled the back down while dropping his own body to the [more]

Bengals-Chiefs point spread shifts again, now even after good news on Patrick Mahomes

Posted by Michael David Smith on January 26, 2023, 9:02 AM EST

The Chiefs opened as favorites in the AFC Championship Game. The the line shifted and the Bengals became favorites. And now neither team is favored.Bengals-Chiefs is listed as even at multiple sports books, a rare Vegas line meaning that there’s currently no difference between betting straight-up and against the spread.The reason for all the line [more]

Patrick Mahomes was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice

Posted by Myles Simmons on January 25, 2023, 4:45 PM EST

In his Wednesday press conference, head coach Andy Reid said quarterback Patrick Mahomes would probably do everything in the day’s practice.But, he added, “We’ll see.”It turns out Reid didn’t need the qualifier, as Mahomes was a full participant on Wednesday.That means Mahomes took all of his usual reps, despite suffering a high ankle sprain during [more]

Zac Taylor: Bengals will take reports on Patrick Mahomes’ injury with a grain of salt

Posted by Michael David Smith on January 25, 2023, 4:04 PM EST

Bengals coach Zac Taylor says his team won’t be spending a lot of time thinking about Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes‘ ankle injury this week.Asked today whether he’s watching videos that show Mahomes on the practice field this week, Taylor said the Bengals can’t be too concerned about it.“You follow the injury reports day to day, [more]

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