Bengals vs. Ravens Injury Report: Hendrickson limited; Hilton DNP The Cincinnati Bengals have a monster game against the Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. The trend of injuries to the defensive line seems to be slight to the positive on Wednesday.
Defensive end Trey Hendrickson (neck stinger) practiced in a limited capacity. For the Cincinnati Bengals, it is a great boost this week to see Hendrickson participating in training since he is the best pass rusher for the team, the clarity on the injury was due.
Rookie defensive tackle McKinnley Jackson (knee) was activated off injury reserve putting him able to practice for the first time since August 8th. He is on the roster as a full participant but it is unlikely that Jackson will play on Sunday as the team still has 21 days to get him on the game day roster.
Myles Murphy, a second-year defensive end had his practice window cleared opened for him, leaving the coach with 21 days to decide when he will be eligible to be moved from the injured reserve list.He was listed as a full participant, so the team will monitor his weekly progress. With the team in desperate need of pass rush outside of Hendrickson, he could play Sunday.
BJ Hill (hamstring) was also back at practice on Wednesday. As rookie Kris Jenkins continues to grow into his role, Hill being back in the lineup against the vaunted Ravens rushing attack could go a long way.
Sheldon Rankins was again out as he dealt with his own hamstring issue. Zac Taylor has maintained that Rankins’ recovery was a little behind Hill, so perhaps the latter returning to practice means the former will as well in the coming weeks.
Slot cornerback Mike Hilton (knee) was listed as out. It will be interesting to see if the injury keeps him sidelined throughout the week or if this was a de facto veteran’s rest day. Hilton did favor the knee in last Sunday’s win over the Carolina Panthers but returned to the game.
Guard Cordell Volson (ankle) showed up on the report but was a full participant, while linebacker Germaine Pratt was limited with his own ankle injury.
For the Ravens, everyone was able to practice Wednesday, though starting guard Andrew Vorhees was limited. Looks like every other starter is ready to rock.
