The Cincinnati Bengals will be without top cornerback Chidobe Awuzie for the rest of the season because he suffered a torn ACL in Monday night's loss to the Cleveland Browns.
Enquirer beat writer Kelsey Conway confirmed the news through sources familiar with the situation.
Awuzie was having arguably his best season in the NFL, allowing a 58.2 passer rating in coverage and Pro Football Focus grade of 72. PFF also had Awuzie graded at 75.5 in pass coverage.
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The Bengals signed Awuzie before the 2021 season and his current contract runs through the 2023 season.