The Cincinnati Bengals lost starting tight end Hayden Hurst to a calf injury in the first half of their Week 13 tilt with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Buy Bengals TicketsHurst, who had been involved in some of the trash talk unwittingly this week before the game, suffered the injury and was seen on the sidelines working with trainers before the team made the declaration.
In the short term, the Bengals will rely on Mitchell Wilcox and other depth options.
If Hurst has to miss more time beyond Week 13, former second-round pick Drew Sample remains on injured reserve. The Bengals would then have to turn to a practice squad callup such as Nick Bowers or look outside the team for help.
