With three wide receivers and running back Zack Moss (neck) on the inactive list, the Bengals dipped into their depth chart Sunday to play the Raiders at Paycor Stadium.
Plus, left tackle Orlando Brown Jr. (knee) is inactive for the first time in his career as the Bengals duel Raiders Pro Bowl edge rusher Maxx Crosby with left tackle Cody Ford.
Wide receivers Tee Higgins (quad), Charlie Jones (groin) and Jermaine Burton (Coach’s Decision) were put on the list. Burton had been expected to play more than his career-high 25 snaps of last week. Instead, practice squadder Kendric Pryor has been promoted for his NFL debut.
So has Kendall Milton, the rookie running back from Georgia elevated on Saturday. Moss practiced Wednesday and Thursday but surfaced Friday with a neck injury. He and Chase Brown have split the carries.
Now Trayveon Williams, the six-year backup with 62 career carries, could get his first one of the season.
With Higgins and Burton out, the Bengals are going to need heavy lifting from No. 3 receiver Andrei Iosivas and tight end Mike Gesicki. In two of the three games Higgins has missed, Gesicki has come up with seven catches. Iosivas has two touchdowns with Higgins out of the lineup, and caught his other one of the season came in Higgins’ first game of the year on Sept. 23.
Gesicki and Iosivas figure to move in and out of the slot opposite three-time Pro Bowl wide receiver Ja’Marr Chase.
Moss has drawn high marks for his blocking, which puts Williams’ experience on display. Crosby needs 1.5 sacks and five tackles to become one of five NFL players to have 60 sacks and 350 tackles in their first 91 games.
Look for wide receiver Trenton Irwin to replace Charlies Jones on punt and kick return.
Also inactive were defensive tackle Jay Tufele and tight end Tanner McLachlan.
Along with depth, Bengals head coach Zac Taylor expected his defense to…
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