*Joe Mixon – Noteworthy
RB Joe Mixon carried 14 times for 89 yards against the Browns and caught seven passes for 66 yards.
Andy Dalton – Important – Injury – Transaction
QB Andy Dalton was placed on injured reserve with a thumb injury, the Bengals announced Monday. The team did not disclose the specifics of Dalton’s injury, but NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Dalton suffered torn ligaments in the thumb on his throwing hand. Dalton is done for the season, and it is unclear at this point whether Dalton will require surgery.
Andy Dalton – Noteworthy – Injury
QB Andy Dalton’s right thumb injury is not expected to be serious, according to a published report. Dalton was injured during the third quarter of Sunday’s 35-20 setback to the Cleveland Browns at Paul Brown Stadium. A bad snap resulted in Dalton lunging to recover the ball that eventually was recovered by Browns defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah. X-rays were negative and Dalton’s injury was deemed to be only a sprain, per a report from Pro Football Talk.
Tom Savage – Important – Transaction
QB Tom Savage was claimed off waivers by the Bengals from the 49ers, the Bengals announced Monday. The 49ers had waived Savage over the weekend, and presumably were going to re-sign him this week. But the Bengals scooped him up before the 49ers could act.
*Tyler Boyd – Noteworthy
WR Tyler Boyd had seven catches for 85 yards and a touchdown against the Browns.
Kevin Huber – Noteworthy
P Kevin Huber averaged 49.5 yards on two punts against the Browns. One was downed inside the 20.
Shawn Williams – Noteworthy
S Shawn Williams had six solo tackles against the Browns, one for a loss. He had been dealing with a hamstring injury last week in practice.
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