With what could be a season-ending injury, the Cincinnati Bengals will be without Drew Sample moving forward. That will put more pressure on starting tight end Hayden Hurst, who the team signed this offseason, to produce.
First, in order to be a factor, he’ll need to be on the field. Hurst’s status is questionable for this weekend’s battle with the New York Jets, but it may be a lower-than-expected chance that he gets on the field.
“Starting tight end Hayden Hurst (groin) looked to have a setback Friday when he went limited after going full Thursday and was categorized as questionable,” Bengals.