Overview
- The Bengals designated wide receiver Andrei Iosivas, cornerback Jalen Davis and rookie guard Brian Parker to return from injured reserve and opened the 21-day windows that let them practice and be activated at any time during that span.
- Iosivas has been sidelined since Week 2 with a torn thumb ligament that required surgery, Davis has missed action since a Week 3 hamstring injury, and Parker has been on IR since Aug. 30 with a knee issue after being taken in the sixth round of the 2026 draft.
- Coaches will use practice reps over the next three weeks to judge game readiness and could activate any of the three to the 53-man roster before the window closes or leave them on IR for the season.
- Activating Iosivas would restore a complementary pass-catching option who has 69 catches over the prior two seasons, Davis would add slot experience and special-teams depth, and Parker would provide offensive-line depth as a developmental rookie.
- Under NFL rules, players not activated within 21 days revert to season-ending IR, so these evaluations will shape short-term game planning and roster spots while also affecting Iosivas’s free-agent value and Parker’s path as a young lineman.