Cincinnati Bengals

Kyle Dugger

S

Dugger missed the Bengals' two games prior to the Week 6 bye due to a quadriceps injury, which also prevented him from practicing in any capacity. His limited participation Wednesday indicates that he is progressing in his recovery, and he would likely avoid an injury designation for Sunday's game against the Ravens if he logs a full practice over the next two days.

Colbie Young

WR

Young missed each of the Bengals' two games prior to the Week 6 bye due to a knee injury. The extra rest has paid dividends for the rookie fourth-rounder, who is on track to be available for Sunday's AFC North showdown against the Ravens. He's operated in a minimal role offensively this season, having logged only two catches on as many targets for nine yards across three games.

Josh Kattus

TE

Kattus had been waived by the Bengals on Aug. 30, but the 6-foot-4, 247-pounder is now back with the team after not catching on elsewhere. In the process, the Kentucky product will provide added tight end depth behind Mike Gesicki, Drew Sample, Erick All and Jack Endries.

Tanner Hudson

TE

Hudson suffered a torn pectoral muscle during the team's 31-24 win over Miami in Week 5, so his transition to IR comes as no surprise. In his absence, Mike Gesicki, Drew Sample and Erick All will continue to operate as the team's primary options at tight end.

Dohnte Meyers

WR

Meyers entered Sunday on the heels of a huge performance on both offense and special teams during the Bengals' Week 4 loss to the Jaguars, when top pass catchers Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins sustained injuries. Chase and Higgins were both cleared to play against Miami and didn't face any restrictions in their respective snap counts, so Meyers reverted to a rotational role and was on the field for only 19 of Cincinnati's 65 offensive snaps (29.2 percent). The Bengals will enjoy their Week 6 bye before hitting the road for Week 7 against the Ravens on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Swayze Bozeman

LB

The third-year linebacker out of Southern Miss sustained the injury during Sunday's 31-24 win over the Dolphins, and he'll now be sidelined for at least four weeks after landing on IR. Bozeman had suited up in four of the Bengals' first five contests of the season, seeing most of his action on special teams while tallying four tackles.

Myles Hinton

OT

Jack Endries

TE

Connor Lew

C

Landon Robinson

DT

Evan McPherson

PK

McPherson was mostly limited to point-after tries thanks to four touchdown passes by Joe Burrow, but the former connected on a 26-yard chip shot late in the fourth quarter to extend Cincinnati's lead to 31-18. McPherson has attempted only one field goal in each of his last two games, but his scoring floor remains elevated on a week-to-week basis so long as the Bengals' offense under Burrow continues to move the ball down field. Cincinnati is on a bye for Week 6 before welcoming in Baltimore for Week 7 on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Samaje Perine

RB

Perine surprisingly logged one more carry than starting running back Chase Brown (13) in the contest. Additionally, although he saw two fewer targets than Brown, Perine was able to reach paydirt in the second quarter, reeling in a six-yard touchdown pass from Joe Burrow. Perine remains a highly valuable insurance policy for fantasy managers with Brown on their roster. Through five games, the 31-year-old has rushed 27 times for 110 yards while reeling in seven of 10 targets for 61 yards and a score.

Mike Gesicki

TE

Gesicki looked like he might be on his way to a big day against one of his former squads when he capped off the Bengals' lightning-fast opening possession with his scoring grab. However, the veteran tight end was a non-factor the rest of the way, posting his second-lowest totals over the first five games across all three categories of his receiving line. Gesicki's week-to-week production can certainly be difficult to trust, but he remains a trusted target of a prolific quarterback in what is still a pass-centric offense.

Tee Higgins

WR

Higgins was able to work through groin and neck injuries to suit up Sunday, but the veteran field-stretching receiver wasn't called on to do much on an afternoon when Joe Burrow threw for a season-low 192 yards. Nevertheless, Higgins seemingly made it through the game unscathed -- albeit with season-low totals across the board -- and he'll now have a Week 6 bye to further recover before a Week 7 road matchup against the Ravens on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Chase Brown

RB

As his final numbers corroborate, Brown found efficiency on the ground elusive against a surprisingly game Dolphins defense. The versatile back made a serviceable impact as a complementary option in the passing game, although his lost fumble came after a three-yard reception just past the midway point of the second quarter. Brown also saw Samaje Perine get some significant second-half run and ultimately outpace him by one rush attempt, but the former should remain the lead option in the ground attack coming out of a Week 6 bye in a Week 7 road matchup against the Ravens on Sunday, Oct. 25.

Joe Burrow

QB

Burrow averaged only 5.9 yards per attempt and finished with a season-low passing yardage total, but he offset the modest numbers by throwing a season-high number of touchdown passes. The prolific signal-caller benefited from having both Ja'Marr Chase and Tee Higgins available after each carried questionable designations into Sunday, and he connected with Mike Gesicki (four yards), Samaje Perine (six yards), Tanner Hudson (two yards) and Ja'Marr Chase (45 yards) for his quartet of scoring tosses. Burrow spread the ball around to nine different targets overall, and he'll take an 11:3 TD:INT into a Week 7 road matchup against the Ravens on Sunday, Oct. 25, following a Week 6 bye.

Ja'Marr Chase

WR

Chase was ultimately able to clear concussion protocol just before Sunday's game after exiting the Week 4 loss to the Jaguars with the head injury, and he finished as the Bengals' leader in all of receptions, receiving yards and targets against Miami. The star receiver capped off his productive day with a stellar one-handed, contested 45-yard touchdown grab in the waning moments of the third quarter. Chase is up to a 27-289-4 receiving line on the season despite having missed more than a half against Jacksonville, and he'll next tangle with the division-rival Ravens' veteran secondary in a Week 7 road matchup on Sunday, Oct. 25 following a Week 6 bye.

Bryan Cook

S

Cook didn't play in Week 4 against Jacksonville but will return Sunday versus Miami, likely resulting in fewer defensive snaps for PJ Jules.

B.J. Hill

DT

Dalton Risner

G

Dexter Lawrence II

DT

Barrett Carter

LB

Jordan Battle

S

Demetrius Knight Jr.

LB

Linebacker Barrett Carter led the Bengals with 11 total tackles Sunday, with Knight finishing as the team's runner-up in that category. Knight's 45 defensive snaps (73.8 percent) were his fewest of the season after the second-year pro played at least 89.5 percent of the Bengals' defensive snaps in each of his first three games. He's up to 34 tackles (14 solo) and a scoop-and-score on the year.

Mitchell Tinsley

WR

Tinsley's seven targets were fourth most among Bengals pass catchers behind Tee Higgins' (groin) 16, Chase Brown's 11 and Dohnte Meyers' nine. Tinsley stepped up after Ja'Marr Chase exited the contest with a concussion. Tinsley signed with the active roster Sept. 29 and likely will remain on it while the team deals with extensive injuries to the wide receiver corps.