As the Cincinnati Bengals prepared for the 2016 season, a litany of injuries sideswiped the offensive and defensive schemes. Already dealing with injuries to TE’s Tyler Eifert and Tyler Kroft, as well as CB Darqueze Dennard, lightning struck a fourth and fifth time as draft picks William Jackson III and Andrew Billings were shelved for the year.
With the first and fourth round selections out, the injuries proved to be an early omen to a disappointing Bengals 2016 performance. As the dust clears from a disheartening campaign, a small silver lining can be found.