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Cincinnati Bengals rookie wide receiver Charlie Jones revealed on Wednesday that he underwent surgery for the thumb injury that sent him to injured reserve.
According to CLNS Media’s Mike Petraglia, Jones also stressed that he expects to be back and ready after the bye week as soon as he’s eligible, meaning Week 9.
That’s good news for a Bengals team that could use the offensive depth with Tee Higgins hurting, never mind his explosiveness on special teams returns that helped him score a touchdown already this season.
In the interim, rookie Andrei Iosivas and veteran Trenton Irwin will continue to play in the base offense if Higgins can’t go, with Irwin also working returns.
