Wearing brace after knee injury
Sample sported a brace on his leg and was walking with a crutch Friday after being carted off the field due to a knee injury in Thursday's practice, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports. Ben Baby of ESPN adds that coach Zac Taylor expects Sample to miss a couple weeks as a result of the injury.
Sample's left leg injury has been specified as a knee injury. Taylor's prognosis rules Sample out for the Aug. 12 preseason opener, but it's possible Sample could be healthy enough to play in the second preseason game against the Giants on Aug. 21.
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Tee Higgins
WR | CIN
Making progress
Higgins, who is bouncing back from an offseason procedure to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder, participated in one-on-one drills for the first time in training camp during Monday's practice, Geoff Hobson of The Bengals' Official sitereports.
Joe Burrow
QB | CIN
First activity since surgery Monday
Burrow (appendix) was seen throwing some light passes at the end of Monday's practice, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Joe Burrow
QB | CIN
Not using cart
Burrow (appendix) is getting around practice without a cart, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Joe Burrow
QB | CIN
Deemed day-to-day
Burrow (appendix) is considered day-to-day and has been present for meetings at training camp, James Palmer of NFL Network reports.
Chris Evans
RB | CIN
Still behind Perine
Evans remains behind Samaje Perine in the battle to be Joe Mixon's backup, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports. Speaking of Perine, Bengals coach Zac Taylor said: "He's certainly got a leg up right now in that battle, but that's what training camp is for. Plenty of times, guys step up and have huge growth. We'll see where it goes."
Samaje Perine
RB | CIN
Competing with Evans
At this stage, it appears as though Perine (undisclosed) leads Chris Evans in the competition to secure the immediate backup slot behind top RB Joe Mixon, Chris Roling of the USA Today reports.
Hayden Hurst
TE | CIN
Impressive start to camp
Hurst has drawn praise from multiple teammates for his performance early in training camp, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.
Tee Higgins
WR | CIN
Returns to 11-on-11 drills
Higgins (shoulder) participated in 11-on-11 drills Saturday, Paul Dehner Jr.of The Athletic reports.
Tee Higgins
WR | CIN
Not quite at full strength
Higgins (shoulder), who reportedly was supposed to be at full strength entering training camp, has not been participating in any team drills, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Ja'Marr Chase
WR | CIN
Eyeing competition to 2,000 yards
Chase joked Wednesday that he hopes former college teammate Justin Jefferson doesn't beat him to 2,000 yards, Geoff Hobson of the Bengals' official site reports.