As the Cincinnati Bengals gear up for their first preseason game next week, several key players are still sidelined.
On Thursday, the team got a scare when tight end Drew Sample went down with a knee injury that led to him being carted off the field.
Thankfully, Sample and the Bengals appear to have dodged a bullet, according to head coach Zac Taylor.
Zac Taylor says Drew Sample dodged a bullet and should miss only a couple of weeks. Had left knee rolled up on.
— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) August 5, 2022
Sample, who is entering the final year of his rookie contract, is probably the team’s best blocking tight end, so losing him could affect the protection on the edge.