Isaiah Prince starts at RT, Trey Hill starts at center. There is no backup center so keep your fingers crossed

New KR/PR returner as Darius Phillips is also inactive

#Bengals without starting center Trey Hopkins and right tackle Riley Reiff. Both inactive today. Trey Hill likely the start at center. Isaiah Prince at RT. Also, Darius Phillips, Chris Evans, WR Mike Thomas, Khalid Kareem, Tyler Shelvin inactive. Pooka Williams could return punts

— Mike Petraglia (@Trags) December 5, 2021

Oof trey hill is awful

Well shit! They surely downplayed they Reiff injury all week… interested to see how Prince does against Bosa… actually no I really don’t want to see that ugh.

Not what I wanted to read.

Look for Sample to be attached in-line a decent amount next to Prince.

(12-05-2021, 01:44 PM)Au165 Wrote: Look for Sample to be attached in-line a decent amount next to Prince.

With Uzomah lined up next to Joe too! Lol

Going to see how good Adenji is or isn’t today as well.

I wonder if they would put Carman in at RT if Prince struggles...

I would anticipate Carman coming in as the extra lineman when they go "heavy". He did last week when Prince played tackle.

The media consensus is that Keaton Sutherland is the backup center to Trey Hill. Pray that it doesn't come to that.

Also, despite Petraglia saying Williams could be PR, more media seem to think he will be the KR with Trent Irwin as the PR

(12-05-2021, 01:48 PM)jfkbengals Wrote: I wonder if they would put Carman in at RT if Prince struggles...

He would have to fall completely on his face early and often for that to even be considered, something he hasn't shown a tendency to do. Better option would be to adjust the game plan and give him help.

DO we still have Fred Johnson on the 53?

Well, I would think we will try to run the ball a lot.

Let's hope the D plays well enough that we do not have to throw a ton.

(12-05-2021, 01:57 PM)bfine32 Wrote: DO we still have Fred Johnson on the 53?

Yes. Fred is still on the squad. 

(12-05-2021, 01:58 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Yes. Fred is still on the squad. 

and he is active this week.

Hargreaves is also active for the first time since he was picked up.  

This could be the first regret game for:

1) Trading Billy Price, and
2) Not taking Sewell (ducks)

Hopefully Hill & Prince do alright. Bosa in your first start is trial by fire.

(12-05-2021, 01:58 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: Yes. Fred is still on the squad. 

(12-05-2021, 02:00 PM)pally Wrote: and he is active this week.

Hargreaves is also active for the first time since he was picked up.  

Good. I always liked him at OT, but never OG.

Like to see Hargreaves show that 1st rd talent that got him drafted

(12-05-2021, 02:01 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: This could be the first regret game for:

1) Trading Billy Price, and
2) Not taking Sewell (ducks)

Hopefully Hill & Prince do alright. Bosa in your first start is trial by fire.

0 regrets on both of those…

(12-05-2021, 02:01 PM)Isaac Curtis: The Real #85 Wrote: This could be the first regret game for:

1) Trading Billy Price, and
2) Not taking Sewell (ducks)

Hopefully Hill & Prince do alright. Bosa in your first start is trial by fire.

Price is terrible and the DT we got for him is outstanding. no regret

Yes, Sewell was a Duck

We have been so lucky, other teams that are still competitive have had these line issues, we will see how our reserves at center and tackle have been coached up.

kick and punt returns by committee but it looks like Irwin will be doing punts. With the thiness at WR I don't see Simmons putting Boyd out there unless absolutely necessary

With returner Darius Phillips inactive today, the Bengals have Pooka Williams, Trayveon Williams, Stanley Morgan (who has return experience from college) and Samaje Perine returning kicks during warmups.

Trenton Irwin and Tyler Boyd are returning punts.

— Charlie Goldsmith (@CharlieG__) December 5, 2021

(12-05-2021, 01:38 PM)Frank Booth Wrote: Oof trey hill is awful

If the guards play well it can make a new center’s job MUCH easier. I believe Quinton Spain and Hakeem Adeniji will rise to the occasion. If the Bengals continue to run the outside zone I’m even less worried about Trey Hill. As for Isaiah Prince let’s see what Frank Pollack can do with him. I think our backup players are anxious to prove themselves.