Dre Kirkpatrick out 6 weeks

[cowboy_ron]

NFL Network reports that Bengals first-round pick Dre Kirkpatrick will miss six weeks with a fractured knee bone.


The timeline almost certainly takes him out of the mix to be a Week 1 starter. A six-week knee injury would sideline Kirkpatrick into early September, costing him the entirety of training camp and the preseason. Kirkpatrick may end up having a rookie year similar to Prince Amukamara's in New York last year. Look for Nate Clements and Terence Newman to be locked into roster spots now, and potentially Pacman Jones, too. The Bengals' pass defense will be one to target early and often for fantasy football matchup purposes.

 

[casmith07]

Sucks to see rookies get injuries that will keep them out. I'm always excited to see the rookies play.

 

[TwoCentPlain]

You're assuming Terri Newman can make it through training camp without "tweaking" something which will keep him out of camp and the first 4 games at least. Good luck with that.

Anybody but a Bengal fan would love to see the Bengals trot out Newman, Clements and Penniless Pacman as the starting CBs.