The Bengals are headed to the Super Bowl. Still, it remains to be seen whether they’ll have tight end C.J. Uzomah on the field when they arrive.
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The initial belief is Bengals TE C.J. Uzomah has suffered an MCL sprain (Twitter link via NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport). Uzomah will undergo an MRI later today to determine the extent of the damage and his timetable for recovery.
Uzomah went down with a left knee injury in the first quarter, forcing him to the sidelines. After doctors took a closer look, he was carted off to the locker room and officially ruled out for the remainder of the game. Without him, the Bengals still managed to pull off a thrilling overtime upset, beating the Chiefs 27-24 and earning their first Super Bowl trip in decades.
The 29-year-old has been outstanding so far in the playoffs, notching a total of 13 catches for 135 yards and a touchdown against the Raiders and Titans. He did not register a catch before his early exit on Sunday and it remains to be seen whether he’ll get the opportunity to play two weeks from today.
Didn’t look like no MCL sprain. Dude was crying being carted to the locker room after initial evaluation… we’ll see.
He’s the heartbeat of that locker room. If he’s unable to go in SB56 he’ll be the biggest and loudest cheerleader on the sidelines.
I don’t think he was crying from the injury or pain … he was crying because he couldn’t be part of what the Bengals were doing
That’s my point. If the didn’t initially tell him it was an ACL, I would be surprised.
His leg didn’t seem to buckle enough to affect his ACL. As soon as I saw the replay, my very first gut reaction was MCL sprain or partial tear, and that’s what they’re thinking it is. It would still hurt plenty well enough.
I hope he can come back in 2 weeks, Bcs he deserves to. He’s literally among the best guys/teammates in the nfl. Not most talented, but hardest working and team first guys. A top 5 foundation guy.