In Week 11, the Bengals have been on the street for a Sunday Evening Soccer matchup vs. the Chargers. Cincinnati was coming off a crushing 35-34 loss to the Ravens in Week 10. Towards Los Angeles in Week 10, the Bengals have been shifting the ball and scoring factors.
Nonetheless, their protection continues to be the staff’s Achilles heel in 2024. The Bengals are permitting a mean of (26.9) factors per recreation this season. That features giving up a mean of (31.0) factors per recreation of their final three contests. Irrespective of how nicely Joe Burrow and the offense play, the Bengals are going nowhere in 2024 if their protection can’t discover a method to enhance. Accidents have hit the Bengals laborious on protection this season. Towards the Chargers in Week 11, CB DJ Turner suffered a torn clavicle. Ian Rapoport of the NFL Community famous that Turner is probably going out for the remainder of 2024.
DJ Turner tore his clavicle in Week 11 vs. the Chargers
DJ Turner was in all probability having his most impactful recreation then went out with the clavicle.
Much like Dax Hill, who was actually approaching, then went down with an ACL. Between well being and poor play, CB room has been a trainwreck all 12 months. https://t.co/dhIiGVTjdN
— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) November 18, 2024
With a second-round decide within the 2023 NFL draft, the Bengals chosen CB DJ Turner out of Michigan. Turner performed 4 seasons for the Wolverines and performed in 36 profession video games. As a rookie for the Bengals in 2023, Turner performed in all 17 video games and made 12 begins. He completed the season with 50 mixed tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss, and 7 passes defended. In his second season, Turner has performed in all 11 video games for Cincinnati and has made six begins.
Turner has 29 mixed tackles, eight passes defended, and one tackles for loss. The 24-year-old was enjoying nicely for Cincinnati and suffered a torn clavicle on Sunday night time. Beginning CB Dax Hill is presently on the IR and that leaves the Bengals extraordinarily skinny on the nook. DJ Ivey or Josh Newton must step up and end the season for the Bengals. In any other case, a security might need to play CB if the backups are struggling. Not perfect for the 4-7 Bengals.