Michael Johnson sprained his MCL.
Tight end Tyler Eifert, who along with defensive tackle Geno Atkins, was the best player on the Paul Brown Stadium practice fields this summer, lay crumpled on the field after launching himself in the air to grab a high pass and coming down on his back.
After such a dominant summer and last year’s season-ending dislocated elbow in the first quarter of the year, a hush fell over the grounds until Eifert stood up after about five minutes. It appeared Eifert had the wind knocked out of him as safety George Iloka went up and came down in one piece.