The Cincinnati Bengals tight end Hayden Hurst is set to play in Sunday’s AFC Championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Bengals coach Zac Taylor confirmed on Friday.
Hurst was a full participant in the Bengals’ practice session on Friday, with Taylor observing, “I thought he had a good practice today.” This came after Hurst was listed as a limited participant in Thursday’s practice after picking up a calf injury the previous day. Taylor confirmed that Hurst’s participation was simply limited as a precautionary measure.
This is Hurst’s second calf injury of the season. He previously tweaked his right calf in Week 13 when the Bengals overcame the Chiefs in the regular season and went on to miss three games as a result.
While Hurst is expected to start in Sunday’s game, the Bengals are going to be without two other starters, namely right guard Alex Cappa, who is harboring an ankle injury, and left tackle Jonah Williams who is struggling with a dislocated kneecap.
