The news of Kareem’s injury comes a week after head coach Zac Taylor said rookie defensive end Joseph Ossai was likely to miss the season after having surgery on his knee. The Bengals placed Ossai on injured reserve list when they announced their 53-man roster on Tuesday. With Ossai out for the year and Kareem unavailable for the foreseeable future, Cincinnati’s depth at defensive line is already in question.
“Joseph Ossai went on IR, he’ll be out for the year,” Taylor said. “That hurts you. Any positions right now on your 53-man roster is a concern if you have an injury at that spot.”
Kareem is a player defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo believed could step in and make noise with Ossai sidelined. The second-year defensive lineman played in all 16 games as a rookie and recorded 18 tackles and one sack.
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