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Bengals running back Chase Brown tried to give his sprained ankle a go in pregame warmups, but he wasn’t able to do it well enough to be active for Saturday night’s must-game against the Steelers. Brown was among the first Bengals on the 21-degree field at 5:45 p.m. as he tried out the sprained ankle that kept him out of practice last week.
Brown ends up 10 yards shy of his first 1,000-yard season, and the Bengals have to find a way to make up for his eight straight games of at least 90 yards from scrimmage. Back on Dec. 1 against the Steelers, Brown rushed for 70 yards and a touchdown on just 12 carries and had 30 yards on three catches.
Khalil Herbert gets the call to replace Brown after his most active game as a Bengal last Saturday with 23 yards on four carries against Denver. Herbert, acquired in a deadline-day trade with the Bears, has 45 yards on eight carries and one catch for seven yards.
Rookie running back Kendall Milton, active for his second NFL game, is looking for his first NFL carry.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor left rookie wide receiver Jermaine Burton at home for this one. It’s the second time Taylor has opted to sit Burton after a healthy week of practice. He did it for the Nov. 3 win over the Raiders amid reports Burton missed that Saturday walkthrough.
Burton, the third-rounder from Alabama who hasn’t played more than nine snaps in the four-game winning streak, didn’t appear on this week’s injury report until he was declared out Friday with a non-injury designation.
Taylor did Saturday what he did against the Raiders back in November and promoted wide receiver Kendric Pryor from the practice squad.
Pryor, an undrafted free agent out of Wisconsin who has spent the bulk of his three seasons on the Bengals practice squad, played in his only NFL game that day against the Raiders and had a catch for nine yards.
Burton leads the team with 13 kickoff returns for a 29-yard average, a spot now possibly entrusted to Pryor and veteran running back Trayveon Williams. Pryor had two kick returns for 43 yards against the Raiders. Williams has five returns this year, the last on Sept. 29, but has 33 in his career.
Rookie wide receiver Isaiah Williams has been their punt returner since being claimed off waivers in early November, but he did have a kick return for 36 yards before the Lions waived him.
Cam Taylor-Britt Finds His Game; Bengals Trying To Find Ways To Short-Circuit Wattage; Chase Brown Out
In a recent game, Cam Taylor-Britt showcased his skills and found his groove on the field. The talented player was able to make key plays and help lead his team to victory. With his confidence soaring, Taylor-Britt is proving to be a force to be reckoned with on the field.
On the other side of the field, the Bengals are facing a tough challenge in trying to contain the electrifying play of Wattage. The dynamic player has been on fire lately, making big plays and causing havoc for opposing defenses. The Bengals are working hard to come up with a game plan to shut him down and limit his impact on the game.
Unfortunately, the team received some bad news with the announcement that Chase Brown will be out for the upcoming game. The talented player will be sorely missed on the field, but the team is rallying together to fill the void and continue their winning ways.
As the season progresses, all eyes will be on Taylor-Britt and the Bengals as they strive to overcome challenges and achieve success on the field. Stay tuned for more updates on these exciting matchups.
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