Preseason camp has gotten off to a pretty rotten start for the Cincinnati Bengals. The AFC North squad found out over the weekend that star receiver AJ Green will miss at least the first part of the season after fracturing an ankle during training camp.
After undergoing surgery on Tuesday to repair a severely sprained ankle which was suffered on the team’s first day of training camp, it was revealed that surgeons found more damage than originally expected.
The Bengals still haven’t announced exactly how much time Green is expected to miss after undergoing surgery on his injured ankle, but reports state that he’ll probably miss the first few games of the year.
The bad news is rough for Cincinnati, which goes into the season as a heavy underdog in the tough AFC North division. The seven-time Pro Bowler is their best wide receiver and quarterback Andy Dalton’s top pass-catching option.
Green has, fairly or unfairly, gained a reputation as being somewhat injury-prone after missing time in 3 of the past 4 seasons. He finished 2018 with only 694 receiving yards after missing 7 games with a toe injury.
The Bengals hope that Green will miss the shortest amount of time possible in order to keep their offense on track.
