Cincinnati Bengals safety Tycen Anderson spent every regular season practice during his rookie season on the sideline. Out with a lingering hamstring injury in what became a redshirt season, all he could do was run sprints, work on the exercise bike and shadow his teammates who actually got to see the field.
Because the Bengals stashed him in the injured reserve list, Anderson couldn’t even practice until the postseason. He studied the defense, worked out and waited for his moment.
In the Bengals’ preseason opener on Friday against the Green Bay Packers, Anderson showed his patience is paying off.