For Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Trae Waynes, it appears his streak of bad luck with injuries will continue to plague his career. The team placed Waynes on injured reserve on Tuesday afternoon. The earliest Waynes would be eligible to play is Week 9 when the Bengals host the Cleveland Browns on Nov. 7.
Defensive coordinator Lou Anarumo hinted this could happen when he told reporters Waynes suffered a re-injured his hamstring on the final play against the Packers.
Waynes' injury news is significant because the 29-year-old has only played in two games for the Bengals since signing a three-year deal worth $42 million in March of 2020. In his two starts for Cincinnati, Waynes has recorded five tackles.
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"It's unfortunate a guy who really hasn't been healthy and I don't think we've seen the best of him and I think once he's healthy and fully available, I think we'll get a better Trae Waynes, I don't have any doubt," Anarumo said.
With Waynes sidelined, it'll be Eli Apple who starts in his place again. Apple has started four of the Bengals' five games so far this year.
Waynes missed the entire 2020 season with a pectoral injury and injured his hamstring for the first time at the end of August ahead of the Bengals' first game of this season.
Aside from Waynes, the Bengals appear to have come out of the overtime loss to the Packers relatively clean on defense. Head coach Zac Taylor said starting safety Jessie Bates will be "good to go" after suffering an injury toward the end of the game that initially looked serious.
The Bengals' first injury report of the week will come out on Wednesday.
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