Dalton broke the thumb on his throwing hand while trying to make a tackle on an interception. He is out at least one game and perhaps the rest of the season.
CINCINNATI — Andy Dalton’s right thumb hurt a bit as he came to the sideline. He gripped a football to gauge how much he had hurt his passing hand while making a tackle.
One painful squeeze told him something was badly wrong.
Dalton broke his thumb while making a tackle after his interception on Sunday, turning Cincinnati’s season upside-down in an instant. With a chance to clinch the AFC North at home, the Bengals lost their quarterback and got blown out, too.