Kirkendall Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 This isn't a Joisey trick. From Bengals.comWeak-side linebacker Brian Simmons, injured Saturday night in Atlanta, underwent arthroscopic knee surgery Monday in the hopes he can play in 13 days in the regular-season opener. "That's the hope. That's why we did it today," said Bengals head coach Marvin Lewis. Lewis also said wide receiver Peter Warrick (knee), tight end Reggie Kelly (thumb) and fullback Jeremi Johnson (groin) are returning to practice Monday and should play in Friday night's pre-season finale at Paul Brown Stadium against the Colts for their first action of 2004. Rookie linebacker Landon Johnson (shoulder) is also going to practice. Rookie free agent Larry Stevens out of Michigan may draw Friday's start in place of Simmons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobcat Bengal Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 This (upcoming season) is looking worse as it draws nearer.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walzav29 Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Is Caleb Miller his backup? If not then who is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 Simmons will be fine, they're resting him for the start of the season, and if he doesn't play in that game then someone else will step up. Caleb Miller can play all LB spots, he's everyone's backup.The Bengals will do fine, Lewis has them on the right track and there are several teams in the NFL that are a lot more banged up than the Bengals. Some of them are on our schedule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jditty47 Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 um it says Larry Stevens will start in his place vs the colts. The injuries piling up are starting to scare me too...all of the major ones like chamberlain, PJ, Abdullah, and Richardson dont bother me but all of our major players are piling up minor injuries. Im praying none of our starts are lost to injury this season cuz i dont think our depth is even close to our starters skill level. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 um it says Larry Stevens will start in his place vs the colts. I hope that wasn't directed at me...I know he won't be starting the next preseason game, but they said he should be back in time for the Jets game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semiotter Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 HAVE FAITH BRETHREN, THE BENGALS WILL BE FINE..DONT LET PRE-SEASON GET U DOWN.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPW Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 The fact of the matter is that most Teams have had a numbers of players injured.It is just a fact of life for NFL preseason I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkendall Posted August 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 um it says Larry Stevens will start in his place vs the colts. Have faith in Stevens. He played well last week, albiet against the 2nd teamers; but had 6 tackles (not including his special teams hit) and a forced fumble. We may see a good performance from him fighting hard for a roster spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BengalsDieHard1 Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 We aren't doing any worse, injury wise, than most of the other teams. I'm sure ML will pick up a player or two after the cuts this week....and hopefully there not just cannon fodder.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkendall Posted August 30, 2004 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 We aren't doing any worse, injury wise, than most of the other teams. I'm sure ML will pick up a player or two after the cuts this week....and hopefully there not just cannon fodder.... Difference between the Bengals and teams "expected to win" is we have little depth at most positions. I think we're good at QB, LB, and RB, but the rest is very questionable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookie Posted August 30, 2004 Report Share Posted August 30, 2004 I think we're good at QB, LB, and RB, but the rest is very questionable. LB is questionable, I agree we're good at QB and RB.The Bills and Dolphins have both had it worse this preseason. Dolphins lose Ricky Williams and David Boston, then lose a handful of other players who were expected to see plenty of time. The Bills lose JP Losman, then may have lost Travis Brown to a knee injury, Lawyer Milloy broke his arm, and they have a banged up RB and offensive line.It could be worse, but hopefully these aren't serious issues and we'll see the majority of our starters back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoosierCat Posted August 31, 2004 Report Share Posted August 31, 2004 Positive update from bengals.com:Simmons, the dean of the defense, showed up on crutches Tuesday less than 24 hours after arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a small cartilage tear. But he is already working on his quad muscles to prevent them from atrophying and he could be lifting weights in the next day or two. “It’s not 100 percent, but that’s the goal,” said Simmons of playing in the opener. “I have no reason not to be (optimistic). I haven’t had any pain at all. When I woke up yesterday, I was wondering if he (the doctor) had done anything because it didn’t hurt.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirkendall Posted September 1, 2004 Author Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Positive update from bengals.com:Simmons, the dean of the defense, showed up on crutches Tuesday less than 24 hours after arthroscopic knee surgery to repair a small cartilage tear. But he is already working on his quad muscles to prevent them from atrophying and he could be lifting weights in the next day or two. “It’s not 100 percent, but that’s the goal,” said Simmons of playing in the opener. “I have no reason not to be (optimistic). I haven’t had any pain at all. When I woke up yesterday, I was wondering if he (the doctor) had done anything because it didn’t hurt.” Isn't this the Levi Jones injury of last season when he had surgery during mid-season and didn't miss a start? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoellerWhoDey Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 Let's hope we get Simmons back healthy because I don't want to see Simmons further injure that knee rushing back into action. I think Simmons is the heart of our defense but we need our heart to be 100% before it gets back on the field.Who Dey :player: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jditty47 Posted September 1, 2004 Report Share Posted September 1, 2004 theres 2 sides to every coin. He could be like Levi, or he could be like Warrick. Lets pray its like Levi and we dont have to hear about it ever again. I pray warrick is ok, but im guessing we are gonna hear about it, even if he plays every week...every single week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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