Joseph Ossai was set to mitigate the loss of Carl Lawson.
The third round pick out of Texas had an impressive debut in the preseason against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, with seven quarterback pressures, four hits, and a sack of quarterback Tom Brady. He was, by far, the most fun player to watch on defense. Late in the third quarter, though, he suffered a wrist injury. And then it was revealed he has a meniscus tear as well.
Nonetheless, the Bengals’ pass rush—a weak point last season—didn’t miss a beat against Washington in their second preseason game.