The Cincinnati Bengals advanced to the Divisional Round of the playoffs after holding off the Las Vegas Raiders on Saturday. With a matchup against the Tennessee Titans looming, the Bengals need their defense playing at its best if they want to slow down the rampant Derrick Henry. Unfortunately, the Bengals will be without a key member of their defensive line for their Divisional Round clash. Per the Bengals' Twitter account, the team has placed starting DT Larry Ogunjobi on IR.
We've made the following roster moves:
– Placed DT Larry Ogunjobi on the Reserve/Injured list.
– Returned G Xavier Su’a-Filo to the active roster from the Reserve/Injured list.— Cincinnati Bengals (@Bengals) January 17, 2022
Ogunjobi suffered a foot injury during the win over the Raiders, exiting the game in the third quarter. He did not return to action, and now his season has been cut short as a result of the ailment. The Raiders placed him on season-ending IR, and in turn activated Xavier Su'a-Filo from the Reserve/Injured list.
Ogunjobi managed to make a key play in the game against the Raiders prior to sustaining the foot injury. After Trey Hendrickson forced a fumble via a strip-sack on Derek Carr, Ogunjobi was able to scoop it up and give the football back to Cincinnati, who scored a field goal on that subsequent drive.
The loss of Ogunjobi will be a significant blow for the Bengals ahead of a tough playoff matchup. With the 27-year-old done for the year, B.J. Hill is expected to take over starting duties at defensive tackle, alongside D.J. Reader.
In 2021, Ogunjobi started 16 games for the Bengals, recording career-highs with 7.0 sacks, 12 tackles for loss, and 16 QB hits, in addition to his 49 tackles.
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