Mims (pectoral) has been ruled out ahead of Sunday's game against the Patriots, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
The 2024 first-round pick logged a DNP on Friday after practicing in a limited capacity both Wednesday and Thursday, so it's no surprise that he won't suit up in Week 1. With Mims sidelined and D'Ante Smith on injured reserve, Cincinnati's only two healthy tackles are Trent Brown and Orlando Brown.
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Bengals' Amarius Mims: Remains limited Wednesday
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Mims (pectoral) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice, Charlie Goldsmith of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Mims has been battling a pectoral injury since the Bengals' first preseason game Aug. 10, but it appears a full return to the field could be coming soon after he logged a limited practice session Wednesday. Once the 2024 first-round pick returns to full health, he's expected to serve as Trent Brown's top backup at right tackle.
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Bengals' Amarius Mims: Back on the field
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Mims (pectoral) returned to practice Monday, Kelsey Conway of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Mims strained his pectoral muscle in the Bengals' preseason game against the Buccaneers on Aug. 10, and he was expected to miss multiple weeks. His return to the field to start Week 1 prep puts him on the proper trajectory to suit up Sunday against the Patriots. However, his status for the matchup likely won't be more definitive until the team releases its initial injury report later in the week.
Bengals' Amarius Mims: Out weeks with pectoral injury
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Mims is expected to be sidelined several weeks due to a strained pectoral muscle, Ben Baby of ESPN reports.
Bengals head coach Zac Taylor said that Mims' injury won't require surgery, but the rookie lineman is expected to miss Cincinnati's final two preseason contests and is a question mark for Week 1 of the regular season. Mims was selected with the 18th overall pick in April's NFL Draft and had been working with the first-team offense during training camp. He presumably suffered the pec injury during the Bengals' preseason opener Saturday versus Tampa Bay, during which he logged 15 offensive snaps.
