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Bengals Place Andrei Iosivas on IR After Thumb Surgery

Removing the team’s dependable third receiver for at least four games, the injury forces Cincinnati to redistribute snaps to younger wideouts and its tight-end group.

Sep 13, 2026; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Andrei Iosivas (80) reacts after the game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Paycor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • Iosivas tore a ligament in his thumb during Cincinnati’s Week 2 win over the Texans and underwent surgery Wednesday, Sept. 23, after which the Bengals placed him on injured reserve.
  • Team and league reporting set his recovery window at roughly four to six weeks, and the IR designation requires a minimum four-game absence before he is eligible to return.
  • Cincinnati plans to cover his snaps with a committee approach that elevates Colbie Young and Dohnte Meyers and increases the use of tight ends such as Mike Gesicki and Erick All Jr.
  • Joe Burrow and coach Zac Taylor stressed that Iosivas’s value extends beyond catches to run-game blocking and special teams, making his role hard to replace with a single player.
  • The Bengals, 2-0, will adjust game plans for Sunday’s trip to Pittsburgh while the Week 6 bye will influence which specific games Iosivas actually misses and the team expects him back later this season.