Andrei Iosivas to Undergo Thumb Surgery, Placed on IR

WHO:

Draft Sharks - Bengals WR Andrei Iosivas is involved in the injury report.

RotoWire NFL - Bengals head coach Zac Taylor is involved in the announcement regarding Iosivas.

WHAT:

Bengals.com - Iosivas's absence is expected to be more than a month due to his injury.

Bengals.com - Iosivas had two catches for 12 yards in the last game and has three catches for 19 yards on the season, with one catch resulting in a first down.

Bengals.com - Head coach Zac Taylor stated, "It's a weeks' issue, not a season-long issue. It will definitely be the IR window, plus maybe a little bit more."

Draft Sharks - Iosivas is heading to injured reserve (IR) due to a torn ligament in his thumb.

RotoWire NFL - Iosivas will be placed on injured reserve and is expected to miss at least the next 4 games.

WHERE:

Bengals.com - The Bengals will play against the Steelers in Pittsburgh.

WHEN:

Draft Sharks - Iosivas is out for at least the next 4 games.

RotoWire NFL - The announcement regarding Iosivas's injury was made on a Wednesday.

WHY:

RotoWire NFL - The reason for Iosivas being placed on IR is due to a torn ligament in his thumb.

HOW:

Bengals.com - Taylor plans to address Iosivas's absence by using a committee approach in the upcoming game against the Steelers.

RotoWire NFL - The process of placing Iosivas on IR is initiated by the team's head coach, Zac Taylor, following the injury diagnosis.

The Bengals will be without wide receiver Iosivas for more than a month due to an injury, as confirmed by head coach Zac Taylor, who noted it will definitely be the IR window plus possibly a bit more. In the last game, Iosivas recorded two catches for twelve yards, bringing his season total to three catches for nineteen yards, with one catch resulting in a first down. To fill the gap left by Iosivas, Taylor plans to implement a committee approach in their upcoming game against the Steelers in Pittsburgh.