The Cincinnati Bengals have designated cornerback Trae Waynes and guard D’Ante Smith to return from the Reserve/Injured list and clear them to practice starting today.
This begins a 21-day period when both players may practice with the team despite them not counting against the roster. They may be officially activated from I.R. at any point during the next three weeks.
Waynes and Smith were both placed on I.R. back in October between Weeks 5 and 6 of the regular season. Waynes had re-aggravated a hamstring injury in Week 5 against the Green Bay Packers that initially forced him to miss the first three games of the season.