Wilson (knee) has reverted to the Bengals' reserve/PUP list for the remainder of the 2022 season, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Athletic reports.
Wilson opened the regular season on the reserve/PUP list while recovering from a torn ACL suffered in Week 9 of the 2021 season, and he was designated to return to practice Nov. 14. However, he was not restored to the active roster within his 21-day return window, so he will now remain on the PUP list for the remainder of the 2022 campaign. Wilson will now shift his focus toward recovering before he hits free agency this coming offseason. The strong safety recorded 291 kick return yards before tearing his ACL last season, and his absence should leave Chris Evans and Trent Taylor to continue handling kick returns for Cincinnati moving forward.
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Bengals' Brandon Wilson: Placed on reserve/PUP list
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Wilson (knee) was placed on the reserve/PUP list Tuesday, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Wilson will be unavailable through at least the Bengals' first four games of the season. Once healthy, the safety is expected to operate in a depth role in Cincinnati's secondary and will likely make his largest impact on special teams.
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Bengals' Brandon Wilson: Knocked out with knee issue
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Wilson will not return to Sunday's game against the Browns after suffering a left knee injury, Scott Petrak of the Elyria Chronicle-Telegram reports.
Wilson was injured in the first half of the team's game. His primary contributions have come on special teams as the team's kick returner, and Darius Phillips is likely to take over that role in Wilson's absence.
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Bengals' Brandon Wilson: Will suit up in Miami
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Wilson (hamstring) is active for Sunday's game against the Dolphins, Ben Baby of ESPN.com reports.
Wilson possesses game-breaking abilities on special teams, a fact exemplified once again by his 103-yard kickoff return TD last Sunday against the Giants. The 26-year-old ranks third in the NFL with 571 kickoff return yards, standing behind Cordarrelle Patterson and Andre Roberts in that category entering Week 13. Wilson and Patterson are the only two players with kickoff-return TDs each of the past two seasons.
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Bengals' Brandon Wilson: Many happy returns
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Wilson has three returns so far this season, all over 40 yards, with an average of 43.7 yards, Geoff Hobson of Bengals.com reports.
This isn't out of the blue, either - Wilson had the Bengals' first kick return for a touchdown in 10 years last season against Baltimore. "He runs hard. He's aggressive. He's tough. He's got vision. He's everything you want in a returner," special teams coach Darrin Simmons said. "He's got very good speed, he's got a natural feel running the ball. Plus, our guys are blocking well for him and that's a good combination to have."
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Bengals' Brandon Wilson: Out Week 14
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Wilson (hand) was ruled out for Sunday's game at Cleveland, Geoff Hopson of the Bengals' official site reports.
Wilson aggravated the hand injury during last week's win over the Jets and won't be able to play Week 14. The 25-year-old is averaging 31.3 yards and has one touchdown on 20 kick returns this season. Punt returner Alex Erickson is a likely option to fill in on kickoffs for the Bengals.
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Bengals' Brandon Wilson: Returns opening kick for touchdown
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Wilson returned Sunday's opening kickoff for 92 yards and a touchdown. He also logged 56 snaps on defense at safety thanks to Shawn Williams's thigh injury, Jay Morrison of The Athletic reports.
That was the Bengals first kickoff return for a touchdown since Bernard Scott did it in 2009 against the Steelers. He also had four tackles and forced a fumble in the loss against the Ravens.
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Bengals' Brandon Wilson: Receives tender from Cincinnati
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The Bengals extended a tender to Wilson (chest) on Friday, Katherine Terrell of ESPN reports.
Wilson was decent suiting up primarily on special teams in 2018, accumulating 11 tackles (five solo) in 16 games. The Houston product did suffer a chest injury in the final week of the regular season, so it's unclear whether he'll be ready for offseason training.
Wilson (hamstring) is questionable for Sunday's game against the Bears, Katherine Terrell of ESPN.com reports.
Wilson is mainly used as a depth safety with special teams upside, but with the littering of injuries in the Bengals' secondary, he could be due for some defensive snaps Sunday.
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Bengals' Brandon Wilson: Signs with Cincinnati
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The Bengals signed Wilson off their practice squad Saturday, Paul Dehner Jr. of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Wilson, a sixth-round rookie out of Houston, was previously waived by the team coming out of training camp after beginning the season on the Non-Football/Injury list with a knee issue. Now healthy, he'll provide the team with some additional depth at safety with Shawn Williams (hamstring) listed as doubtful for Sunday's game against the Titans.
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Bengals' Brandon Wilson: Aggravates knee injury
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Wilson, the Bengals' sixth-round pick from the University of Houston, aggravated a knee injury during position drills and has been placed on the active/non-football injury list, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Wilson was working at safety instead of corner before the injury. He can practice whenever he's medically cleared and still counts against the Bengals' 90-man roster.
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Bengals' Brandon Wilson: Non-participant at practice
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Wilson is dealing with a knee injury and has yet to participate fully in a practice since the start of rookie minicamp, Jim Owczarski of Cincinnati.com reports.
When and how the injury occurred is unknown at this time. Wilson has been able to dress for practice, so a return to a heavier workload figures to be around the corner. The sixth-round pick will enter training camp competing for a spot on the final roster.
