The Cincinnati Bengals are 4-8 via their first 12 video games of the 2024 season. Their (27.9) factors per recreation are tied with the Bucs for the fifth-best within the league. Beginning QB Joe Burrow is having an MVP-caliber season however the staff has struggled to win constantly.
Cincinnati’s protection is permitting a median of (369.2) yards to opposing offenses in 2024. That’s the sixth-worst within the NFL and helps clarify why the staff has eight losses and solely 4 wins. The Bengals have 4 defensive gamers on the IR they usually’re shedding one other for the final 5 video games. Mike Garafolo of the NFL Community reported that Bengals’ Logan Wilson will miss the remainder of the 2024 season. He wanted a cleanup surgical procedure on his knee.
Logan Wilson will miss the ultimate 5 video games of the 2024 season for the Bengals
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Within the 2020 NFL draft, Logan Wilson was a third-round decide by the Cincinnati Bengals out of Wyoming. As a rookie, Wilson performed in 12 of the staff’s 16 video games and made two begins. For the reason that starting of the 2021 season, Wilson has began in each recreation he’s performed. That’s 56 begins in 4 seasons together with 11 in 2024. In every of his final 4 seasons, the 28-year-old has had at the very least 100 mixed tackles for the Bengals. His 104 mixed tackles in 2024 are second solely to Germaine Pratt’s 110.
Wilson performed within the staff’s 34-27 loss to the Chargers in Wee 11. The Bengals had a bye in Week 12 and Wilson was not accessible in Week 13 vs. the Steelers. Information broke that Wilson wanted season-ending knee surgical procedure and he’s anticipated to make a full restoration. Now that the OLB is out, Akeem Davis-Gaither will get the chance to play in Wilson’s spot. Davis-Gaither was a fourth-round choice by the Bengals within the 2020 draft out of Appalachian State. He’s performed in 66 video games for Cincinnati and has made six begins. Joe Bachie and Maema Njongmeta are different LBs who may see extra taking part in time with Wilson out.
