Redmond received a four-game suspension Wednesday for violating the league's performance-enhancing drugs policy, Adam Schefter of ESPN reports.
Redmond played with both a torn labrum and a hamstring injury during the 2018 season. Regardless of the exact reason for his suspension, Redmond started 15 games for the Bengals last season, making his absence a less-than-ideal development for the Cincinnati offensive line.
Redmond re-signed Wednesday with Cincinnati on a one-year contract.
Redmond was an exclusive-rights free agent who wasn't going anywhere after starting 15 games at right guard last season.
Redmond was benched for the second half of Sunday's loss to the Steelers after committing two personal fouls in the first half, Paul Dehner Jr. of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Redmond has been a penalty machine this season, committing fouls in 10 of the Bengals' 16 games. He was replaced by Christian Westerman at right guard.
Redmond (hamstring) doesn't carry an injury designation ahead of Sunday's matchup with the Ravens, Paul Dehner Jr. of the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Redmond logged limited practices Wednesday and Thursday and was able to end the week with a full practice Friday. Week 10 was the first game that Redmond had missed all season.
Redmond is inactive for Sunday's game against the Saints, Fletcher Page of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
The guard only managed one limited practice this week and was listed as doubtful heading into the contest, so his absence was fully anticipated.
Redmond is listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Saints with a hamstring injury, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Redmond has started all eight games at right guard for the Bengals in 2018 but is likely to miss his first contest Sunday. Trey Hopkins should take over his starting role against New Orleans.
Redmond has been sharing some first-team reps at right guard with Trey Hopkins, Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com reports.
Both the right guard and right tackle positions are up for grabs for the Bengals. Hopkins is still listed as the starter on the depth chart, but Redmond got some playing time last year and the team likes his aggression.
| Schedule | |||||
| Week | Date | Opp. | G | GS | Fum Rec |
| 1 | 9/9/18 | IND | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 9/13/18 | BAL | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 9/23/18 | CAR | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 4 | 9/30/18 | ATL | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 10/7/18 | MIA | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | 10/14/18 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 7 | 10/21/18 | KC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | 10/28/18 | TB | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 | 11/11/18 | NO | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 11/18/18 | BAL | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 12 | 11/25/18 | CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 13 | 12/2/18 | DEN | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 14 | 12/9/18 | LAC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | 12/16/18 | OAK | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | 12/23/18 | CLE | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | 12/30/18 | PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Week | Date | Opponent | Time/Result |
| Games Played | ||||||||||||
| Year | Team | G | GS | |||||||||
| 2016 | Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2017 | Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2018 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 15 | |||||||||
| TOTAL | 20 | 15 | ||||||||||
| Defensive Stats | ||||||||||||
| Year | Team | G | Total | Tkl | Ast | Sacks | Int | Yds | Avg | Lg | TD | Pass Def |
| 2016 | Cincinnati Bengals | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Cincinnati Bengals | 5 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 20 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
