Cincinnati’s injury report keeps growing longer, while Zac Taylor’s patience keeps getting shorter. The Bengals‘ head coach didn’t hold back his frustration heading into Monday night’s preseason matchup against Washington, calling out his entire team’s execution while dealing with mounting health concerns across the roster.
Guard Cordell Volson won’t suit up after suffering a shoulder injury, derailing his competition for the starting right guard position. The timing couldn’t be worse for Volson, who needed quality preseason tape to solidify his spot in Cincinnati’s offensive line hierarchy. Edge rusher Myles Murphy joins him on the sidelines, along with Geno Stone, Mike Gesicki, and Jermaine Burton.
Taylor’s patience is thinning. When addressing the team’s recent performance, he said, “Better attention to detail… there were so many foolish things we did… that part was really disappointing… I expect to see us much cleaner operationally in this game.”
“Better attention to detail… there were so many foolish things we did… that part was really disappointing… I expect to see us much cleaner operationally in this game.” Zac Taylor on Bengals in Washington Monday night.
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Murphy’s injury timeline remains unclear, with Taylor estimating a “week-ish range” for his return. “I think Myles is one of those guys probably in the week-ish range,” Taylor explained. “We’ll see kind of where it ends up in the preseason. You want to be cautious. We’re not going to throw him out there for a preseason game, but it’s nothing long-term [or] significant.” Stone returned to practice but won’t rush back into game action, receiving a cautious reintegration plan. Turner’s status looks doubtful for Monday’s contest, adding another name to Cincinnati’s growing injury list heading into their Washington showdown.
Stay tuned! This is a developing story.
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