Bengals' Tycen Anderson: Returning to practice this week
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The Bengals designated Anderson (hamstring) to return from injured reserve Wednesday.
Cincinnati placed Anderson on injured reserve back on Sept. 2 due to a hamstring issue, and he'll now be able to partake in wild-card prep after missing the entire regular season. Once activated to the Bengals' active roster, the rookie likely won't play a huge role defensively, as fellow safeties Vonn Bell and Jessie Bates seem to have their starting spots locked up for this year's postseason run.
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Bengals' Tycen Anderson: Placed on injured reserve
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Anderson was placed on injured reserve with a hamstring injury Friday.
Anderson was a fifth-round pick by the Bengals in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, but he'll be forced to miss at least the first four weeks of the regular season due to his hamstring issue. Once he's back to full health, he'll likely serve as depth behind Vonn Bell in Cincinnati's secondary.
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Bengals' Tycen Anderson: Cincy bound
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The Bengals selected Anderson in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, 166th overall.
Cincinnati moved up in a deal with Chicago in order to secure Anderson out of Toledo. Anderson is one of the most athletic safeties in this class. He ran a 4.36 in the 40-yard dash and a 6.64 in the three-cone drill, both of which rate above the 90th percentile at his position. He's not just an athlete, though. Anderson racked up 84 tackles as a junior in 2019 and broke up 21 passes in his college career. This is a good landing spot for him as he'll get to learn behind Jessie Bates and Vonn Bell.
